Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dalian and Colombo is 22 days. Ships depart from Dalian (CNDLC) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dalian and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Dalian (CNDLC) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 22 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ASEAN, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ASEAN, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Gold Star, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dalian to Colombo takes around 15h 13m. Flights depart from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dalian and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Dalian and Colombo. 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 Dalian to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dalian and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,072 Nautical Miles (9,393 Kilometres / 5,837 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dalian (CNDLC) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dalian to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dalian and Colombo by air is around 5,976 Kilometres (3,713 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

910kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dalian to Colombo. 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 Dalian to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dalian to Colombo. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
BS2 / A07 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BS2 / A07 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima) → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ASEAN
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CV1 → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
M2A → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CV1 / COSCO - CV1 \| EMC - CV1 \| INTERA - CV1 \| WHL - CV1 → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ASEAN, Evergreen
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, RCL
WSA5 / TLP5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
HBT → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
NCI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NCT → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CT1 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CT1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM

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