Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ōsaka and Colombo is 21 days. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ōsaka and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ōsaka to Colombo takes around 1 day 17h. Flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ōsaka and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ōsaka and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 17h. China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Boeing 747-8F Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ōsaka to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ōsaka and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,459 Nautical Miles (8,258 Kilometres / 5,131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kobe (JPUKB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ōsaka to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ōsaka and Colombo by air is around 6,500 Kilometres (4,039 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

479kg - 905kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ōsaka to Colombo. 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 Ōsaka to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

231kg - 467kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ōsaka to Colombo. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	1-2 times a week	MOL EXPLORER+58 others
Hapag-Lloyd	1-2 times a week	JAKARTA EXPRESS+9 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL JAKARTA+10 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 506+25 others

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