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 11 days 22h. 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 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, TS Lines, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, CNC Line, Evergreen, HMM, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen and SINOL.

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 55m. 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, Cathay Pacific, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Air China, Air India and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 55m.

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 3,138 Nautical Miles (5,812 Kilometres / 3,612 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

460kg 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

373kg 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 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
FEW3 → ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CWX → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
Britannia → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CEM → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PKS / M03 → CPF / NP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP1 → PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Safina / ML - Safina → CPF / NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NCI → PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
tbn / MECL1 → CPF / NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → PHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CEM → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Mawingu Express → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AE12 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE12 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RLI / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → CTP / RLM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
CEM → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP16 → ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LL6 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PRX → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE12 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HLS → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CMA - TVI → CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
RLI → SITC - VTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CIX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIW → CPF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL

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