Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Kōbe is 19 days 23h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 19 days 23h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, SITC, SITC, SITC, COSCO, COSCO, SITC, Interasia, Interasia, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Kōbe takes around 13h 54m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Kōbe by cargo ship is 4,532 Nautical Miles (8,392 Kilometres / 5,215 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Kōbe by air is around 5,804 Kilometres (3,606 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

863kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata 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 Kolkata to Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

473kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IFX2 → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FIE1 → PBT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE1 → CVS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE1 → CPX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FCS → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FIE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CI7 → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CI7 → JHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IEX / FCS → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FCS → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IFX2 → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIE →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
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Kolkata to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Kansai International Airport

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Visakhapatnam to Kobe

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