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 17 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) 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 Osaka (JPOSA) around 17 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, SINOL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL and COSCO.

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, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore 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 4,530 Nautical Miles (8,390 Kilometres / 5,213 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

551kg 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

522kg 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+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SINOL
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTI → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PRX → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PRX → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, CMA CGM
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CP1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → THX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEM → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ESA3 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
C3MAPL / AGI → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP1 → CCL - QJX2 & QJX7 \| SJJS - QJK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SIS → KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Colombo to Ōsaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Ōsaka by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kansai International Airport

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