Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Beijing is 14 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 14 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM, ONE, ONE, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Beijing takes around 13h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Beijing by cargo ship is 4,490 Nautical Miles (8,316 Kilometres / 5,167 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Beijing by air is around 5,180 Kilometres (3,219 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

806kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Beijing. 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 Colombo to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

340kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Beijing. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, FT, Emirates Shipping, China United, TS Lines
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → NJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders
CI1 / CIX1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, MSC
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Britannia → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
TIP / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → FI3 / NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
TIG / ONE - TIG → NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
NIX - EA → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NCI → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
CPX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → CHL4 / NCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming

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