Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kōbe and Colombo is 17 days 22h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kōbe and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 17 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, MSC, HMM, ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, TS Lines, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kōbe to Colombo takes around 15h 48m. Flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kōbe and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kōbe and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 48m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kōbe to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Kōbe to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

807kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kōbe to Colombo. 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 Kōbe to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

521kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kōbe to Colombo. 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	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CNC - JPX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - JPX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - JPX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - JPX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 / Griffin → Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
FP2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
COSCO - SKS2 → CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JID → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - JPX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JID → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CNC - JTX → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
JID → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - JPX → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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