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 18 days 19h. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 18 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

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 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 Ōsaka?

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, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 7m.

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 4,591 Nautical Miles (8,503 Kilometres / 5,283 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

824kg 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

526kg 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 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
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS2 / ESA3 / SA5 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
KILIMA / EA2 → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Safina → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TIP → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
TIG → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TLA2 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
FAL6 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SH3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, CMA CGM
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TIG → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ONE - TIG → KTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
TIP → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HLS → JST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIG → THX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ESA3 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TIP → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL

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Colombo to Ōsaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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