Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Colombo is 13 days 13h. Ships depart from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 13h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, Maersk and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Colombo takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 6h. Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,156 Nautical Miles (5,845 Kilometres / 3,632 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Colombo by air is around 4,066 Kilometres (2,527 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

308kg - 443kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

177kg - 231kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Mixed Configuration+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Emirates Shipping	N/A	TABEA
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM PUSAN
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM SHANGHAI+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	ESTELLE MAERSK+49 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NYK DANIELLA+30 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO AQABA+42 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER UNITED+12 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC Ida II+60 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 626+22 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	Bhudthi Bhum+6 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	NORTHERN DEMOCRAT+14 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL Belgium+9 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	NEW JERSEY TRADER+5 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL DUBLIN+13 others

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