Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Japan is 17 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 17 days 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Japan takes around 8h 30m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Japan?

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, Thai Airways, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Japan by cargo ship is 4,329 Nautical Miles (8,017 Kilometres / 4,982 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

785kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Japan. 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 Sri Lanka to Japan?

Accepted Answer

494kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Japan. 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 A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
SEAS2 / ESA3 / SA5 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AGI → JTV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AGI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, HMM
SE1 / AE12 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → JTV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → IA5 Loop 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIP → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE1 / AE12 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → AWE7 / CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SE1 → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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

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Sri Lanka to Japan by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Narita International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Fukuoka Airport

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Colombo to Kobe

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Colombo to Yokohama

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