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 17 days 14h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) 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 Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 17 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, HMM, Wan Hai, Interasia, Yang Ming, 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 40m. 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 Air China and the typical transit time is around 9h 40m.

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 4,525 Nautical Miles (8,379 Kilometres / 5,207 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) 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

783kg 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JH2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
FE1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTH → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IA88 → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTH → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
JCH → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JCH → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTH → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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

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Japan to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Narita International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Chubu Centrair International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Japan to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Tokyo to Colombo

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Hakata to Colombo

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