Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sapporo to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sapporo and Colombo is 21 days 10h. Ships depart from Tomakomai (JPTMK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sapporo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tomakomai (JPTMK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 10h later. These services are operated by Heung-A, Heung-A, Heung-A, Heung-A, Heung-A and Heung-A.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sapporo to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sapporo to Colombo takes around 17h 29m. Flights depart from New Chitose Airport (CTS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sapporo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between New Chitose Airport (CTS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 29m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sapporo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sapporo and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,632 Nautical Miles (10,431 Kilometres / 6,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Otaru (JPOTR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sapporo to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sapporo and Colombo by air is around 7,473 Kilometres (4,644 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between New Chitose Airport (CTS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sapporo to Colombo. 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 Sapporo to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

415kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sapporo to Colombo. 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
Thai Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
THS5 → Asia-Europe → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A, AAL, MSC
THS5 → Asia-Europe → KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A, AAL, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
THS5 → KS1 / A05 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
THS5 → AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, ALX, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
THS5 → AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, ALX, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, China United, Emirates Shipping
THS5 → AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → TEX / TWSL - TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, ALX, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Sealand, ASL, TWSL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NK1 → Far East → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Kambara, Bahri, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NK1 → Bengal → CCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Kambara, MSC, HR
NK1 → KCB → CCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Kambara, HMM, Sinokor, HR
NK1 → Far East → SIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Kambara, Bahri, MSC

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