Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Hanoi is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Haiphong (VNHPH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Hanoi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Haiphong (VNHPH) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Samudera, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, King Ocean, HMM, King Ocean, ONE, TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, RCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Hanoi takes around 11h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Hanoi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Hanoi by cargo ship is 4,346 Nautical Miles (8,049 Kilometres / 5,002 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Haiphong (VNHPH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Hanoi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Hanoi by air is around 3,391 Kilometres (2,107 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

551kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Hanoi. 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 Hanoi?

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Hanoi. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
FEW3 → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS1 → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWAFEX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 → NVX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM
SIG → NVS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
NWAFEX →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 → NVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → NVX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SIG → CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, Samudera
CEM → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PMX → FCE / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
→ CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI1 / CIX1 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SSA → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ CVM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → VJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS8 / TNS / TIP → NVS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, HMM, Samudera
HLS / TIP → ICI3 / CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia, Samudera
CIX2 → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
→ CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AGI → CVM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEW3 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 / EAX4 → CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
AS1 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX4 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCI → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS4 → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AIS4 → IHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FEW3 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SIG → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CBH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AS8 / TIP / RLI → RBH / TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, RCL
America → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
→ TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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