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 11 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 11 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, SINOL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming 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 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, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia, Emirates and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Ōsaka. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 12m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

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

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
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, SINOL
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI1 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JTI → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CPX → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, CMA CGM
CI1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CP1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
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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