Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Colombo is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, RCL and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Colombo takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,970 Nautical Miles (7,352 Kilometres / 4,568 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Colombo by air is around 5,292 Kilometres (3,288 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

346kg-545kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

263kg-267kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+7 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	KUMASI+29 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO PRINCE RUPERT+52 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK EDIRNE+43 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER ENVOY+22 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE MATRIX+52 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL BUSAN+16 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPRESS+32 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC GAYANE+48 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	API BHUM+3 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	NEW JERSEY TRADER+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	NAVIOS MIAMI+90 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE+46 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC CLAUDE GIRARDET+93 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	Ever Globe+86 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	Maersk Herrera+201 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	PINOCCHIO+43 others
ONE	1-2 times a week	WIDE HOTEL+68 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HYUNDAI PRIVILEGE+11 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 522+29 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	ARAYA BHUM+4 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZOI+21 others

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