Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Japan is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Japan takes around 8h 24m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Narita International Airport (NRT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Japan. 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 Sri Lanka to Japan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Japan by cargo ship is 4,768 Nautical Miles (8,830 Kilometres / 5,487 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

942kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Japan. 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 Sri Lanka to Japan?

Accepted Answer

387kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Japan. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS3 → JSJ / JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NCI → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
TIP → JID	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
AIS3 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 → JPXSCNC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI8 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
→ JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 → JPXSCNC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → JSJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ESA2 → CJ6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FUJI / JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
ASEA / EA2 / EAX4 → FUJI / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL
SIG → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX3 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CPX → JPSW / PS1 / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CIX → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
AGI → JPSW / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, HMM
CIX / CIX3 → FUJI / JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PMX → JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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

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