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 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Manila (PHMNL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Manila?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Manila (PHMNL) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, CMA CGM, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, TS Lines, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL and CNC Line.

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 13hrs. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia, Cathay Pacific, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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 3,041 Nautical Miles (5,632 Kilometres / 3,500 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

653kg 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

349kg 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)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS9 / AIS4 → JPXSCNC / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 → JPXSCNC / JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AIS3 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CWX → CPX / MBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CEM → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASEA → JPXSCNC / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM

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