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 22 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 22 days 18h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, Evergreen and Wan Hai.

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 1 day 17h. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 17h. China Eastern Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter 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 4,576 Nautical Miles (8,476 Kilometres / 5,266 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 6,663 Kilometres (4,140 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

573kg - 1.38t CO₂ (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

231kg - 467kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS SINGAPORE+16 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER ALOT+58 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 502+39 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	1-2 times a week	CONTI CRYSTAL+77 others
COSCO	1-2 times a week	SEAMAX WESTPORT+60 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	NAVIOS JASMINE+38 others
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