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 13 days 14h. Ships depart from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hanoi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, HMM, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Wan Hai, RCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Gold Star, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Interasia.

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 30m. 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, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Air India, IndiGo and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hanoi and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 11h 30m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hanoi to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hanoi and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,958 Nautical Miles (5,479 Kilometres / 3,404 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

574kg 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NVX → AEU9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
NVX → CIX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
Orchid → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VSX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VS1 / A02 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NVX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEI2 / SIS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VSX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VS1 / A02 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VMI → CIX8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
VJS / COSCO - VJS \| OOCL - VJS → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NVX → AGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
SEI2 / SIS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCI → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Orchid → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VJS / COSCO - VJS \| OOCL - VJS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VMI → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
VJS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SE8 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SEI2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VMI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Orchid → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEASIA10 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - VJS \| OOCL - VJS → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA10 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CVM → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEI2 / SIS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CVM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
COSCO - VJS \| OOCL - VJS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VS1 / A02 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEASIA10 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Orchid → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VJS / COSCO - VJS \| OOCL - VJS → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
COSCO - VJS \| OOCL - VJS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA10 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CVM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JH2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RBH → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
JH2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JHS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
GEM - Asia Shuttle 2/Vietnam Shuttle 1 \|\| HL - VS1 \| ML - A02 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VJS / COSCO - VJS \| OOCL - VJS → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JTP / JH2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
ML - I15 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VJS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ML - I15 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IA9 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEASIA10 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVH → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 / CMA - ACSA2 \| COSCO - WSA3 \| EMC - WSA3 \| OOCL - TLP1 \| WHL - WSA3 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
HP2 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia

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Hanoi to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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