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 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines, TS Lines, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Interasia, Interasia, Interasia, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE 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 7m. 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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 7m.

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 4,329 Nautical Miles (8,017 Kilometres / 4,982 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

630kg 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

526kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / CEM → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA3 / SA5 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
NCI → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Safina → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → JTV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
LL6 → KTX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
CWX → JTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TLA2 → KTX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
FEW3 → IA5 Loop 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, HMM
TIP → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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