Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Colombo is 12 days 20h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 12 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Wan Hai, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, CNC Line, HMM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, MSC, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, MSC and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Colombo takes around 6h 59m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 6h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 59m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,165 Nautical Miles (5,861 Kilometres / 3,642 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Colombo by air is around 4,019 Kilometres (2,497 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

568kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
KTX5 / JSM → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
ACSA2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA / TLA1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Wallaby → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX5 → SEAP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
ASA / SA2 → CIX8 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Inca → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN1 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ESA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Pertiwi → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AN1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PHI5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
Ipanema → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Andes → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCT → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTC → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JCV1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALPACA → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
VTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JSM → NCI / CIX2 → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CAX1 / TLC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ALPACA → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA2 / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai
CIP / CWX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
TLA1 / SA3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
Ipanema → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM → CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean

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