Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Shanghai is 16 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC and APL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Shanghai takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 3,906 Nautical Miles (7,234 Kilometres / 4,495 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Shanghai by air is around 5,126 Kilometres (3,185 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

464kg - 740kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

231kg - 279kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Shanghai. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	RHONE MAERSK+31 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	EDISON+8 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC FLORENTINA+28 others
APL	N/A	CMA CGM CORTE REAL

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
X-Press Feeders	1-2 times a week	X-PRESS CARINA+9 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	NAVIOS JASMINE+55 others
King Ocean	Every 1-2 weeks	KMTC DUBAI+17 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	SHIMIN+3 others
COSCO	2-4 times a week	SEAMAX WESTPORT+83 others
ONE	1-2 times a week	DAPHNE+49 others
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC FLORENTINA+59 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	RHONE MAERSK+131 others
ZIM	Every 1-2 weeks	ZOI+22 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	VANCOUVER+35 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM EXCELLENCE+13 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	EDISON+54 others
APL	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM CORTE REAL+7 others
Gold Star	Every 2-4 weeks	ROTTERDAM+4 others

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