Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dalian is 12 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 12 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, SINOL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Dalian takes around 14h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dalian by cargo ship is 4,228 Nautical Miles (7,831 Kilometres / 4,866 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Dalian (CNDLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Dalian by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dalian by air is around 5,467 Kilometres (3,397 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

289kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Dalian. 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 Dalian?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dalian. 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+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
CIX5 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SE3 / AE15 → BS2 / A07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TP16 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → A07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / ESA3 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI1 / CIX1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESA3 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 → ML - IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
CIW → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
ESA2 / TLA2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TVI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CPX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
TVI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CPX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
ESA3 / SA5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → NTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA9	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Ingwe → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
C3MAPL / AGI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AGI → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming

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