Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ōsaka is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Ōsaka takes around 15h 6m. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ōsaka by cargo ship is 4,988 Nautical Miles (9,238 Kilometres / 5,740 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Osaka (JPOSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Ōsaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ōsaka 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 Ōsaka by sea?

Accepted Answer

895kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Ōsaka. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Ōsaka. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA5 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SIG → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CPX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → Sakura Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ SKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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