Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Philippines to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Philippines and Sri Lanka is 12 days 13h. Ships depart from Subic Bay (PHSFS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Philippines and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Subic Bay (PHSFS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 12 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Philippines to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Philippines to Sri Lanka takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Philippines and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Philippines and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Philippines and Sri Lanka. 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 Philippines to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philippines and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,964 Nautical Miles (5,489 Kilometres / 3,411 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Subic Bay (PHSFS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Philippines to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philippines and Sri Lanka 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 Philippines to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

580kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Philippines to Sri Lanka. 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 Philippines to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

349kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Philippines to Sri Lanka. 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	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NP1 → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NP1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NP1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PHX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPF / NP1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPF / NP1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NP1 →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
CPF →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CPF →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd

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Philippines to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Subic Bay to Colombo

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