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 13 days 7h. Ships depart from Xiamen (CNXMG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Xiamen (CNXMG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, HMM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and OOCL.

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 3,488 Nautical Miles (6,460 Kilometres / 4,014 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Xiamen (CNXMG) 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

626kg 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, China United, X-Press Feeders
FE3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TCS / A03 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GLX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
KCS / KCX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SEAGULL → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Ingwe	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
SW2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARL / CP1 → KILIMA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAGULL → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Jade → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AN2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CIT → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Condor → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEAGULL → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
YANGTSE / CP3 → KILIMA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CT2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
STW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FOC → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FOC → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
A3C → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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