Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hanoi and Colombo is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hanoi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, RCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CNC Line, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Interasia, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, ASEAN, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hanoi to Colombo takes around 11h 26m. Flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hanoi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hanoi and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,066 Nautical Miles (5,678 Kilometres / 3,528 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haiphong (VNHPH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hanoi to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hanoi and Colombo by air is around 3,391 Kilometres (2,107 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

535kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hanoi 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 Hanoi to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

295kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hanoi 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VJS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PEARL / CP1 → KILIMA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
VJS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VJS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCI → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Chinook → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RBH → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
NVX / CNC - HSF1 \| COSCO - NVX \| SSLL - NVS1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
HSF1 / CNC - HSF1 \| COSCO - NVX \| SSLL - NVS1 → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
CNC - BBX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JTP / JH2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
BBX3 → ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
CPV / PNW5 → CYH → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VS1 / A02 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NV2 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TVH → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA88 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JHS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CNC - HSF1 \| COSCO - NVX \| SSLL - NVS1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VCS → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JCV → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HEDE - CVT3 → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
JH2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RBH → ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
VCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JH2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
Orchid → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - BBX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JCV1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NCI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HP2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
HHX1 / HHX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ASEAN, China United
VCS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
TVP → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HPH → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KHP → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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