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 14 days 20h. 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 Tokyo and Colombo?

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 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, Interasia, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Interasia, Yang Ming, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL and OOCL.

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 39m. 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, China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 9h 39m.

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 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 Tokyo to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Colombo by air is around 6,989 Kilometres (4,343 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

847kg 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

418kg 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
JSJ → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JID → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSJ → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JID → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
New Origami → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NSD → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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