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 16 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL and ONE.

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 15m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 15m.

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 6,496 Kilometres (4,037 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

824kg 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

344kg 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FUJI / JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
→ PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA / EA2 / EAX4 → FUJI / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL
AS1 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX3 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CPX → PS1 / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TP12 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Okayama Momotaro Airport

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