Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Yokohama 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 Yokohama 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 Yokohama to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Yokohama 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 Yokohama 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 Yokohama and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Yokohama and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,039 Nautical Miles (9,332 Kilometres / 5,799 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yokohama (JPYOK) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Yokohama to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Yokohama 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 Yokohama to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

862kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Yokohama 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 Yokohama to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Yokohama 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
JCV → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTS → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTC → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
New Origami → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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
New Origami → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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

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Narita International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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