Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Sri Lanka is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Sri Lanka takes around 5h 15m. Flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between China and Sri Lanka. 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 China to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 3,081 Nautical Miles (5,707 Kilometres / 3,546 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Sri Lanka by air is around 3,161 Kilometres (1,964 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Sri Lanka. 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 China to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Sri Lanka. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 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
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AN2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen

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China to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

China to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Colombo

Most frequent

Shekou to Colombo

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