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 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC and ONE.

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 29m. 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, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 29m.

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 4,848 Nautical Miles (8,979 Kilometres / 5,579 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Yokohama (JPYOK).

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

788kg CO₂e (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

535kg CO₂e (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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Clanga → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE1 → AME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW3 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
America →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCI → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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

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Sri Lanka to Japan by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Narita International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kansai International Airport

Sri Lanka to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Yokohama

Cargo flights

Colombo to Osaka

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