Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ōsaka is 16 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 16 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Ōsaka takes around 15h 15m. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Ōsaka. 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 Ōsaka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ōsaka by cargo ship is 4,527 Nautical Miles (8,385 Kilometres / 5,210 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Osaka (JPOSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Ōsaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ōsaka 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 Ōsaka by sea?

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Ōsaka. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

521kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Ōsaka. 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA3 → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
→ FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, HMM
SIG → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS6 → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS8 / TNS / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, HMM
→ FUJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA / EA2 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
CIX3 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CIX2 / CI3 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM
SE1 / AE12 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE12 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX → SJX2 & SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIP →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIP →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → KTX6 / JSM3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
PMX → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → JSH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ESA2 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWAFEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWAFEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CWX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
→ NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX → JSH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CPX → KTX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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