Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Kōbe is 18 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 18 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, TS Lines, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Yang Ming and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Kōbe takes around 15h 9m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 15h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kōbe by cargo ship is 4,439 Nautical Miles (8,222 Kilometres / 5,109 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kōbe by air is around 6,560 Kilometres (4,076 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

828kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Kōbe. 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 Colombo to Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

523kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Kōbe. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA5 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
SIG → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NCI → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
SE1 / AE12 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ A06	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FEW3 → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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