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 24 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 24 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, TS Lines, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE 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 14m. 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, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 14m.

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 5,442 Nautical Miles (10,079 Kilometres / 6,263 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

1.04t 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

494kg 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+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI	Direct	N/A	ONE
EA2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX2 → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → SITC - LKT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CP1 → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SE1 / AE12 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CP1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FEW3 → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CPX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CWX → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AEU5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / SA5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
AS1 + AAS2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KILIMA → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - TVI → JTC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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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

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Colombo to Tokyo

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