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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Tianjin is 15 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Tianjin?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 15 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, ZIM, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from Colombo to Tianjin takes around 14h 18m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Tianjin?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 18m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Tianjin. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Colombo to Tianjin by ship?

The distance between Colombo and Tianjin by cargo ship is 4,406 Nautical Miles (8,161 Kilometres / 5,071 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

What is the distance between Colombo to Tianjin by air?

The distance between Colombo and Tianjin by air is around 5,165 Kilometres (3,210 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

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

791kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Tianjin. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Tianjin?

286kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Tianjin. 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.

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Colombo to Tianjin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombo to Tianjin by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Tianjin by plane will take about 14h 18m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tianjin Binhai International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

TSN

14h 18m: 2-4 times a week

5,165 km
3,210 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

286kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
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Colombo to Tianjin by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Tianjin by ship will take about 15 days 8h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Tianjin / Xingang

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNTSN

15 days 8h: Every 2-4 weeks

8,196 km
5,093 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

805kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Unifeeder, TS Lines, China United, FT
CI1 / CIX1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
AE15 → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CEM → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
PRX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
Ingwe → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ES2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
CPX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX3 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSC - Ingwe → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 / SA5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
PRX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Tianjin Xingang

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNTXG

17 days 2h: Every 1-2 weeks

8,161 km
5,071 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

791kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Ingwe → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / CIX3 → CWS / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Evergreen
ESA3 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Safina / ML - Safina → CWS / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, China United
CEM → CIX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
Safina / ML - Safina → A09 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 9/Bohai Shuttle 3 \|\| HL - BS3 \| ML - A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Emirates Shipping
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PRX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TP16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI8 / CIX2 / NCI → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, TS Lines, China United
ESA2 → ML - IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CSX2 → SCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → HP2	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → JKF / IN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP16 → GOEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → IA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Ocean routes from Colombo to Tianjin

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Air Freight

14h 18m, 2-4 times a week

286kg CO₂e

Container Ship

15 days 8h, Every 2-4 weeks

805kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 15 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, ZIM, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Colombo to Tianjin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Tianjin by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tianjin Binhai International Airport

Colombo to Tianjin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Colombo to Tianjin Xingang

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