Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Manila is 14 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Manila (PHMNL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Manila?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Manila (PHMNL) around 14 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Manila takes around 13h 6m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Manila?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air China, Air India and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Manila by cargo ship is 2,959 Nautical Miles (5,480 Kilometres / 3,405 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Manila (PHMNL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Manila by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Manila by air is around 4,584 Kilometres (2,849 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

726kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Manila. 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 Manila?

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Manila. 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
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+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
CIX3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PRX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AUE → NSB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CIX3 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTI → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Britannia → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX5 → NSB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AUE → TVP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CIX2 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AGI → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AS6 / CI1 → JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NCI → PHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LL6 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX2 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Colombo to Manila By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Manila by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport

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