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

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 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Ōsaka?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE and OOCL.

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

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).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Ōsaka?

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.

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

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.

What is the distance between Colombo to Ōsaka by ship?

The distance between Colombo and Ōsaka by cargo ship is 4,568 Nautical Miles (8,461 Kilometres / 5,257 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Osaka (JPOSA).

What is the distance between Colombo to Ōsaka by air?

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).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Ōsaka by sea?

820kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Ōsaka?

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.

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Colombo to Ōsaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Ōsaka, Japan by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Colombo to Ōsaka by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Ōsaka by plane will take about 15h 7m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Kansai International Airport (KIX). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Thai Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kansai International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

KIX

15h 7m: Every 1-2 days

6,560 km
4,076 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

522kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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	Daily	Airbus A350-900+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 787-9+4 others

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Colombo to Ōsaka by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Ōsaka by ship will take about 16 days 12h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Kobe (JPUKB). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Kobe

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

JPUKB

16 days 12h: Every 2-4 weeks

8,017 km
4,982 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

775kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CP1 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP16 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → JID	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
M03 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FEW3 → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → SH3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX2 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
Mawingu Express → SH3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
KILIMA → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
GULFHERC/AS8 → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CP1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Osaka

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

JPOSA

16 days 21h: Every 2-4 weeks

8,461 km
5,257 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

820kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SINOL
CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CEM → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KILIMA → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
JTI → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PRX → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, CMA CGM
CP1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX2 → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTI → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Ocean routes from Colombo to Ōsaka

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Air Freight

15h 7m, Every 1-2 days

522kg CO₂e

Container Ship

16 days 12h, Every 2-4 weeks

775kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE and OOCL.

Colombo to Ōsaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Ōsaka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kansai International Airport

Colombo to Ōsaka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Kobe

Closest seaports

Colombo to Osaka

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