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 20 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 20 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, TS Lines, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, SINOL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, TS Lines, SINOL, Maersk and TS Lines.

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 35m. 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, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 35m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

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 5,442 Nautical Miles (10,079 Kilometres / 6,263 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

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

1.19t 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 A330-300+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI / HLS2 / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, X-Press Feeders
LL6 → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
CIX1 → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TLA2 → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX3 + PCS1 → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CPX → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIX → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AGI → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIW → SKT7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI1 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CWX → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIW → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines

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

Sri Lanka to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Narita International Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kansai International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Fukuoka Airport

Sri Lanka to Japan by Container ship

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