Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manila and Colombo is 14 days 15h. Ships depart from Manila (PHMNL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manila and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Manila (PHMNL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 14 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Wan Hai, RCL, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Interasia, Interasia, RCL, ONE, OOCL, ASEAN, Evergreen, ONE, Gold Star, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manila to Colombo takes around 12h 59m. Flights depart from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manila and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air China, Air India and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manila and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,937 Nautical Miles (5,439 Kilometres / 3,379 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Manila (PHMNL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manila to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manila and Colombo by air is around 4,584 Kilometres (2,849 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

597kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manila 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 Manila to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manila 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PHX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PHX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTP → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SITC - VTX4 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
TVP → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
KTX4 / OOCL - KTX4 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL
NSB → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KTP → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CL2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
CL2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
RLM2 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
PHX → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NPX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN
KTP → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PHX → NCI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPX / ASEAN - NPX \| ZIM - NPX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
NSB → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PHX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TVP → PRX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX4 → CPX3 + PCS1 → CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SCX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping

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