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 19 days 14h. 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 19 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, Interasia, Wan Hai, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, SJJS, Interasia, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, SINOL, SINOL, COSCO and ONE.

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 48m. 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, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 48m.

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

810kg 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 A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIG → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ONE - TIG → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ESA3 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TIP → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → JSM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TIG / ONE - TIG → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, Wan Hai
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → QKS1 & QHS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SJJS
HLS → JTS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
FAL6 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA3 / SA5 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ONE - TIG → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ESA2 / SA5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
CI1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIW → NJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CIW → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
AS6 / CI1 → SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Safina → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIW → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
TIG / ONE - TIG → JSM3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → AWE7 / CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EA2 → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CEM → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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