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 12 days 16h. 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 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, HMM, MSC, COSCO, MSC and COSCO.

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 14h 16m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 14h 16m.

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 4,522 Nautical Miles (8,376 Kilometres / 5,204 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

812kg 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

272kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 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	Every 2-4 weeks	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, Emirates Shipping, China United, FT, TS Lines
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CI1 / CIX1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KILIMA → M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → FI3 / NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, X-Press Feeders
TIP / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IAX / FI3 / NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
TIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
America → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Ingwe → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI1 / CIX1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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