Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Kōbe by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Kōbe is 35 days 14h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 35 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Kōbe by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Kōbe takes around 20h 57m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 57m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between St. Louis and Kōbe. Cargo flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 57m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Kōbe by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Kōbe by cargo ship is 11,759 Nautical Miles (21,778 Kilometres / 13,533 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Kōbe by air is around 11,400 Kilometres (7,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from St. Louis to Kōbe by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis to Kōbe. 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 St. Louis to Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

662kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis to Kōbe. 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
EC4 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC4 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GME → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUG → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GMXP → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GMXP / GME → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AUG → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
EC4 → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AUG / EC4 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
EC4 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC4 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUG → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GME → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GMXP → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GMXP / GME → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
US3 / TP15 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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St. Louis to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

St. Louis to Kōbe by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Kansai International Airport

St. Louis to Kōbe by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mobile to Osaka

Closest seaports

Mobile to Kobe

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