Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Tokyo is 17 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 17 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Interasia, Interasia, ONE, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Interasia, Evergreen, OOCL, TS Lines, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, TS Lines, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Tokyo takes around 8h 30m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Tokyo?

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, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Tokyo by cargo ship is 4,525 Nautical Miles (8,379 Kilometres / 5,207 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Tokyo by air is around 6,989 Kilometres (4,343 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

844kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Tokyo. 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 Colombo to Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Tokyo. 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 A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCI → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
TIP → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
TIP → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCI → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
HLS → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FAL6 / CEM → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SEAS2 / ESA3 / SA5 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
CIP → SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → A06	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / SA5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
CI1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CPX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HLS → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → IA5 Loop 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX5 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIP → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE1 / AE12 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → AWE7 / CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SE1 → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AE12 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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