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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Tokyo is 17 days 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Yokohama (JPYOK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Tokyo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines, TS Lines, SINOL, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and Wan Hai.

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

The quickest flight from Colombo to Tokyo takes around 8h 14m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Tokyo?

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, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 8h 14m.

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

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.

What is the distance between Colombo to Tokyo by ship?

The distance between Colombo and Tokyo by cargo ship is 4,799 Nautical Miles (8,888 Kilometres / 5,523 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

What is the distance between Colombo to Tokyo by air?

The distance between Colombo and Tokyo by air is around 6,924 Kilometres (4,302 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

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

861kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Tokyo?

529kg 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.

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Air Freight

8h 14m, 2-4 times a week

494kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 13h, Every 1-2 weeks

818kg CO₂e

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Colombo to Tokyo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Tokyo by plane will take about 8h 14m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Narita International Airport (NRT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Narita International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

NRT

8h 14m: 2-4 times a week

6,902 km
4,289 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

494kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

HND

15h 21m: Every 1-2 days

6,924 km
4,302 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

529kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Air routes from Colombo to Tokyo

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Colombo to Tokyo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Tokyo by ship will take about 17 days 13h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Yokohama (JPYOK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Yokohama

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

JPYOK

17 days 13h: Every 1-2 weeks

8,708 km
5,411 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

818kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWX → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIW → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Clanga → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FEW3 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
US4 / TP16 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SE1 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ESA3 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Tokyo

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

JPTYO

19 days 12h: Every 2-4 weeks

8,888 km
5,523 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

861kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CWX → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
ESA3 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX5 → JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIW → SKT7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
GULFHERC/AS8 → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX5 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
SA5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CWX → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TIP → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CPX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HLS → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIW → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Yokohama (JPYOK) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines, TS Lines, SINOL, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and Wan Hai.

Colombo to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombo to Tokyo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Narita International Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Colombo to Tokyo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Yokohama

Closest seaports

Colombo to Tokyo

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