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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Foshan is 7 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Foshan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 7 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, TS Lines, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Interasia.

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

The quickest flight from Colombo to Foshan takes around 5h 31m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Foshan?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Vietnam Airlines, Air China, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 31m.

What is the distance between Colombo to Foshan by ship?

The distance between Colombo and Foshan by cargo ship is 5,383 Nautical Miles (9,969 Kilometres / 6,195 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Guangzhou / Huangpu (CNGZG).

What is the distance between Colombo to Foshan by air?

The distance between Colombo and Foshan by air is around 4,000 Kilometres (2,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

994kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Foshan. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Foshan?

312kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Foshan. 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.

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Q: Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and Foshan?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 5h 31m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.

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Colombo to Foshan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Foshan by plane will take about 5h 31m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing daily on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

HKG

5h 31m: Daily

4,019 km
2,497 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
AirAsia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

CAN

5h 59m: 1-2 times a week

4,000 km
2,485 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

312kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
AirAsia	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Colombo to Foshan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Foshan by ship will take about 7 days 20h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Nansha

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNNSA

7 days 20h: Every 1-2 weeks

5,654 km
3,513 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

492kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TVI → CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ES2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI1 → KCM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
TVI → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CWX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
C3MAPL / AGI → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AGI → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AGI → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → CT2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → NSD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CEM → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CIX2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → CI9	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Guangzhou / Huangpu

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNGZG

29 days 21h: Every 1-2 weeks

9,969 km
6,195 mi.

2 transfers
No stops

Estimated emissions

994kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ML - Safina → FME → NSC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
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Most frequent

Colombo to Hong Kong

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

HKHKG

9 days 7h: 1-2 times a week

5,650 km
3,511 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

548kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, BTL, China United, ONE, TS Lines
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
Malabar → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CHITTAGONG → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE3 / AE15 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TVI → KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
ESA2 / ESA3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CI1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → TWS / AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → NCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CIX5 / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Maersk
AGI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Ocean routes from Colombo to Foshan

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Air Freight

5h 31m, Daily

293kg CO₂e

Container Ship

7 days 20h, Every 1-2 weeks

492kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 7 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, TS Lines, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Interasia.

Colombo to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Colombo to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Nansha

Closest seaports

Colombo to Guangzhou / Huangpu

Most frequent

Colombo to Hong Kong

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