Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Sri Lanka is 19 days 4h. Ships depart from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nagoya (JPNGO) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, China United, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Sri Lanka takes around 9h 23m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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 the typical transit time is around 9h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,630 Nautical Miles (8,574 Kilometres / 5,328 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nagoya (JPNGO) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

694kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Japan to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSC → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
JTV2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JID → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PN1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCT → CWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
JID → JTI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
JTV2 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SINOL - LQNG → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEASIA1 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JVH → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A06 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SPS A → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS1 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE
ANP → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, COSCO
ANP → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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

Japan to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

Chubu Centrair International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Japan to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nagoya to Colombo

Most frequent

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