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 17 days 6h. 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 17 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, King Ocean, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, ZIM, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 14hrs. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

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 4,386 Nautical Miles (8,123 Kilometres / 5,047 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

491kg 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

281kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Clanga → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → A07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
Britannia → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / TLA2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → A07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI1 / CIX1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AIS3 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SEAS3 → M2A	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CPX → CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASAS2 → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA3 / SA5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
CPX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS3 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
CEM → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US4 / TP16 → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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