Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Colombo is 21 days 8h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Colombo takes around 8h 35m. Flights depart from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,710 Nautical Miles (8,722 Kilometres / 5,420 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Colombo by air is around 5,715 Kilometres (3,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

736kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Capital Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Unifeeder, China United, FT, TS Lines
BS5 / A14 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAMBAR → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NUE2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI8 / CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, China United
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PH1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BS5 / A14 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IC10 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
A14 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PH1 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NJX → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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