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 18h. 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 18h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, CMA CGM, ZS, OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ASEAN, Interasia, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, OOCL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

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

441kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300+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	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZS, CNC Line, CMA CGM
AEU7 / LL3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
VS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VGI → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VS1 / A02 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - SGS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| OOCL - TLC1 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL
BTX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN
NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
LL3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CJX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CNC - SGS → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KO1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHS / RCX2 → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
SHS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
VCS → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KVX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VCS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KVX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
VTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
YCX → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JTX / CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JTX / CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CNC - YCX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RCX2 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SHS / RCX2 → CI1 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
SITC - VTX4 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
KO1 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNC - YCX → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KO1 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHS → ESA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Sihanoukville International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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