Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Phnom Penh is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kampong Saom (KHKOS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kampong Saom (KHKOS) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Phnom Penh takes around 5h 8m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Phnom Penh by cargo ship is 2,235 Nautical Miles (4,139 Kilometres / 2,572 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kampong Saom (KHKOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Phnom Penh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Phnom Penh by air is around 3,366 Kilometres (2,092 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Phnom Penh. 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 Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

217kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Phnom Penh. 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
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA2 → SHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / RSI11 → SHS / RCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
AEU5 → SHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → SHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → KOUPREY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ESA2 → SHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HLS2 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AEU5 → SHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → KOUPREY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCI → SIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP16 → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → CTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US4 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESA3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE15 → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → SV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Colombo to Phnom Penh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Phnom Penh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sihanoukville International Airport

Colombo to Phnom Penh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Kampong Saom

Most frequent

Colombo to Cat Lai

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