How long does it take to ship a container from Japan to Sri Lanka by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Sri Lanka is 16 days. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 16 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, China United, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, MSC, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO and Interasia.

How long does it take to send cargo from Japan to Sri Lanka by air freight?

The quickest flight from Japan to Sri Lanka takes around 9h 20m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How often do planes fly between Japan and Sri Lanka?

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 20m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Japan and Sri Lanka?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 40m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.

What is the distance between Japan to Sri Lanka by ship?

The distance between Japan and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,439 Nautical Miles (8,222 Kilometres / 5,109 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kobe (JPUKB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

What is the distance between Japan to Sri Lanka by air?

The distance between Japan and Sri Lanka by air is around 6,902 Kilometres (4,289 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Japan to Sri Lanka by sea?

799kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to Sri Lanka. 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 Japan to Sri Lanka?

494kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to Sri Lanka. 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

9h 20m, 2-4 times a week

494kg CO₂e

Container Ship

16 days, Every few hours

799kg CO₂e

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Japan to Sri Lanka by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Japan to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 9h 20m and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). 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

Narita International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

CMB

9h 20m: 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 A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

KIX

Departs from

CMB

15h 40m: Every few hours

6,413 km
3,985 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

497kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
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Japan to Sri Lanka by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Japan to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 16 days and departs from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every few hours on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Colombo

Port of loading

JPUKB

Port of loading

LKCMB

16 days: Every few hours

8,222 km
5,109 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

799kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JPXSCNC / JSM → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JPXSCNC / JSM → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JID → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPXSCNC →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
JPXSCNC / JSM → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
JPXSCNC → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JSJ →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JSJ →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JSM → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
KTX3 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FUJI / PS1 → FAL8 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FUJI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FUJI →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
JSM / KTX5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FUJI / PS1 → CJX / PE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FUJI → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
Griffin → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX5 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
JSM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX5 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KTX6 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSM3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX6 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX6 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX6 / JSM3 / NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
KTX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai

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Cargo flights

Nagoya to Colombo

Port of loading

JPNGO

Port of loading

LKCMB

17 days 18h: Every few hours

8,731 km
5,425 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

851kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JPXSCNC / JSM → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JPXSCNC / JSM → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JID → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPXSCNC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FUJI / PS1 → FAL8 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JPXSCNC / JSM → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JPXSCNC → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FUJI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JSJ →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FUJI →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
JSJ →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FUJI / PS1 → CJX / PE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FUJI → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
JSM / KTX5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX3 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX6 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSM3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
KTX6 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX6 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX5 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX5 → SEAP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
KTX6 / JSM3 / NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
KTX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JTS → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
JTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
JTS → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
JTS → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Ocean routes from Japan to Sri Lanka

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Japan to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 16 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, China United, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, MSC, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO and Interasia.

Japan to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Japan to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Cargo flights

Kansai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Japan to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kobe to Colombo

Cargo flights

Nagoya to Colombo

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