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 5 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) 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 Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 5 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, TS Lines, TS Lines, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 11hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

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 2,305 Nautical Miles (4,268 Kilometres / 2,652 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 2,899 Kilometres (1,801 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

476kg 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

267kg 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CWX → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Safina → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → VS1 / A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RLI → RCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
TIP → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
FEW3 → KO1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Safina → KO1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWX → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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