Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tokyo to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Colombo is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Chiba (JPCHB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Chiba (JPCHB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tokyo to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Colombo takes around 9h 31m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Colombo?

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 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tokyo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Colombo by cargo ship is 7,266 Nautical Miles (13,456 Kilometres / 8,361 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Colombo by air is around 6,844 Kilometres (4,252 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tokyo to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Colombo. 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 Tokyo to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Colombo. 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 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
FP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FP1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
FUJI / JPSW / JPX → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JCV → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NZJ → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTC → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KTX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → EAX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JCV → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → EC5	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
IA9 → FI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
New Origami → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → EAX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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