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. 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 later. These services are operated by TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SINOL, Evergreen, Maersk, TS Lines, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, SINOL, ONE, SINOL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL and CMA CGM.

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

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 4,777 Nautical Miles (8,846 Kilometres / 5,497 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 6,924 Kilometres (4,302 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

857kg 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

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.

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
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

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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+1 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX2 → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIW → SKT7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEW3 → SITC - LKT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SE1 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CP1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CP1 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 → SKT2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
ESA3 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CI1 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SA5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CP1 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIW → NJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
EA2 → JID	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CIW → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
C3MAPL / AGI → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL

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Colombo to Tokyo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Tokyo by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Narita International Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

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