Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Taipei is 14 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Taipei (TWTPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Taipei (TWTPE) around 14 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Taipei takes around 13h 27m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Taipei. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 27m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Taipei by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Taipei by cargo ship is 3,548 Nautical Miles (6,571 Kilometres / 4,083 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Keelung (TWKEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Taipei by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Taipei by air is around 4,886 Kilometres (3,036 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

636kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Taipei. 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 Taipei?

Accepted Answer

353kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Taipei. 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+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+8 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 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
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SE1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 / CWX → CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
AUE → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWS / CIX5 → HDT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Evergreen
CIX3 → HDT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → GEX / AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX5 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWS / CIX5 → HDT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, China United
AGI → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
US4 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA5 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIW → SCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CIX3 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 / CWX → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CIX3 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 / CWX → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines

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Colombo to Taipei By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Taipei by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

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Closest seaports

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