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 19 days 17h. Ships depart from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

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 day from Kobe (JPUKB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 19 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Interasia and Evergreen.

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 16hrs. 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, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 16hrs. Cathay Pacific operates  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 8,241 Nautical Miles (15,263 Kilometres / 9,484 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Osaka (JPOSA) 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 6,413 Kilometres (3,985 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

1.63t CO₂e (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

476kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JID → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JID → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPI → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SKS2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Griffin → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
NS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKN → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JHS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JPI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANP → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO
ANP → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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