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 18 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 18 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, RCL, COSCO, Maersk and SINOL.

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 14m. 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 14m.

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 4,241 Nautical Miles (7,855 Kilometres / 4,881 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

761kg 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

283kg 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+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina → A07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA3 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM
FEW3 → A07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Colombo/Haldia → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → M2A / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / ESA3 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → A07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CI1 / CIX1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FEW3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CEM → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, OOCL
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIW → NCKY1/SKY1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL

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