Qatar to Japan LNG

Qatar to Japan LNG carries lng. Its usual routing (malacca) passes Strait of Hormuz, Malacca Strait, Luzon Strait and covers about 6,519 nautical miles. A historic long-term LNG supply relationship that depends on Hormuz and Malacca. 1 recorded disruption is ongoing on this lane now.

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Key facts

Cargo
lng
Origin: Qatar LNG and export ports
Ras Laffan, Doha-Umm Said
Destination: Japan LNG import ports
Yokohama, Chiba, Nagoya, Himeji, Sakai
Recorded events
1
Ongoing now
1
Distances verified
Yes

Ongoing now

Routings

Routing options for Qatar to Japan LNG
RoutingChokepoints, in orderDistance (nm)Distance source
malacca (usual)Strait of Hormuz, Malacca Strait, Luzon Strait6,519NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 2 table legs, printed p. 104, 117

Disruption history

Events on Qatar to Japan LNG
StartEventTypeStatusSeverity
2026-03-01Strait of Hormuz closed to most shipping during the Iran warSecurity incidentongoing5 Critical