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 19 days 22h. 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 19 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, SINOL, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, SINOL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 13m. 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, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines, VietJet Air, AirAsia, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Kōbe. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 13m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Kōbe by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kōbe by cargo ship is 4,527 Nautical Miles (8,384 Kilometres / 5,209 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

793kg 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 / CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CWX → SJX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
ESA3 → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TVI → CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX5 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIW → SKS6 / SKS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, COSCO
AGI → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / CI1 → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Colombo to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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