Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Japan to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Sri Lanka is 14 days 1h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 14 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Interasia, Interasia, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Interasia, Yang Ming, Interasia, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Japan to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Sri Lanka takes around 9h 40m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Japan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Japan and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,643 Nautical Miles (8,599 Kilometres / 5,343 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Sri Lanka by air is around 6,902 Kilometres (4,289 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Japan to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

765kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to Sri Lanka. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Japan to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

388kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to Sri Lanka. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FUJI / JPSW / JPX → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FUJI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JCV → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JTS → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
KTX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
JSM → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FUJI / JPSW / JPX → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JSM →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JCV → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
New Origami → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Japan to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Japan to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

Kansai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Japan to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Colombo

Cargo flights

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