Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Phnom Penh and Colombo is 7 days 19h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Phnom Penh and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 7 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Interasia, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Interasia, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Phnom Penh to Colombo takes around 11h 25m. Flights depart from Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Phnom Penh and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 11h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phnom Penh and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,225 Nautical Miles (4,121 Kilometres / 2,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kampong Saom (KHKOS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Phnom Penh to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phnom Penh and Colombo by air is around 3,366 Kilometres (2,092 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

273kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Phnom Penh 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
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, CNC Line, ZS, CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
VS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VGI → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AFL → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VS1 / A02 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - TVI → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KO1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SIH → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SHS / RCX2 → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
SHS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KVX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KVX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VCS → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VCS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTX / CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
MSC - KOUPREY → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
JTX → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
MSC - KOUPREY → CWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
SIH → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CNC - YCX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SIH / CES → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, ONE
SHS → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHS / RCX2 → CI1 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
SITC - VTX4 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
KO1 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNC - YCX → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KO1 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SHS → ESA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
SHS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SHS → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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