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 20 days 14h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 20 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM 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 14h 44m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 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 Capital International Airport (PEK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 14h 44m.

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 4,768 Nautical Miles (8,830 Kilometres / 5,487 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 5,180 Kilometres (3,219 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

636kg 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

272kg 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	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
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, China United, FT, TS Lines
BS3 / A09 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A09 → CMA - KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IAX / FI3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A14 → CMA - KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IAX → CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NIS → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NIS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NJX → CMA - KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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