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 15 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Keelung (TWKEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Keelung (TWKEL) around 15 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, TS Lines, King Ocean, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, SINOL, MSC, MSC, Evergreen and COSCO.

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 28m. 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, VietJet Air, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 28m.

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 28m. 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 (6,570 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

632kg 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

364kg 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+2 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
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+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
CIP → AX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
SA5 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
US4 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIW → SCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
Britannia → TWN-NGB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 / CWX → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CI1 → CTW2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA3 → KTP	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	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
TVI → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → GEX / AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Colombo to Taipei By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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