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 11h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, China United, ANL, Wan Hai, Gold Star, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, China United, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CNC Line, Interasia, Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, China United, APL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO and Evergreen.

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 21m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 21m.

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 3,067 Nautical Miles (5,679 Kilometres / 3,529 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) 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

480kg 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

228kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CIX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JFX → CIX8 / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SX1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAS2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
REX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HHX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CI7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| HL - JCS \| OOCL - TLC1 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
REX / CRX → CSX / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
AIS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IQH → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CIMEX1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
TVP → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTP → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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