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 12h. 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 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, TS Lines, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 12m. 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 12m.

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 4,643 Nautical Miles (8,598 Kilometres / 5,343 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

833kg 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+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 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
MSC - Ingwe → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, HMM
CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → IA5 Loop 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
FEW3 → SH3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Safina → SH3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
TIP → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIG / ONE - TIG → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, OOCL, ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
SEAS2 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ML - Safina → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SINOL
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
TIG / ONE - TIG → JSM3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
AGI → CTJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CEM → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MSC - Ingwe → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
ESA3 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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