Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Hong Kong is 9 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 9 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, King Ocean, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, CNC Line, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, Interasia, Evergreen, RCL and RCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Hong Kong takes around 5h 26m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Air China, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 3,051 Nautical Miles (5,650 Kilometres / 3,511 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Hong Kong by air is around 4,019 Kilometres (2,497 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

548kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Hong Kong. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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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 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, DANAOS, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, BTL, China United, ONE, TS Lines
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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	Yang Ming, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Safina → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CMA - TVI → JTC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CMA - TVI → CTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PRX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
M04 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CMA - TVI → CT1 / NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Yang Ming
AIS3 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS3 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ESA2 / ESA3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → CTS / KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX5 / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
HLS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
CIX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RLI → RNT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
RLI → YML - JTC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL

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