Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Guangzhou is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, RCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Guangzhou takes around 5h 49m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 3,052 Nautical Miles (5,653 Kilometres / 3,513 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Guangzhou 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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

312kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Guangzhou. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NIX → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
Britannia → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
TIP / RLI → CIM / RCI02	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, RCL
FAL6 / AEU5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → RCI02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
FAL6 / AEU5 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Safina → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ESA3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CEM → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12 → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ESA3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 / NIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM
AGI → CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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