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 15 days 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Manila (PHMNL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Manila?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Manila (PHMNL) around 15 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, ONE, MSC, COSCO, SINOL, SINOL, SINOL, RCL, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO and COSCO.

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 12h 58m. 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 12h 58m.

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 3,061 Nautical Miles (5,669 Kilometres / 3,523 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

587kg 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

339kg 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+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → NP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 → NP1 / CNC - RMN \| COSCO - NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 → CNC - RMN \| COSCO - NP1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
TIG → PHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEW3 → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Safina → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TIP → PHX / ONE - PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
AGI → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 → NP1 / CNC - RMN \| COSCO - NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 → NP1 / CNC - RMN \| COSCO - NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CEM → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LL6 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
America → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CI1 / RSI11 → CP8 / RMP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
CIW → CPF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CIW → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CIW → NCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
RLI → SITC - VTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
JFX → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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