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 8 days 22h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

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 weeks from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 22h later. These services are operated by Sealand, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, Interasia, COSCO, HMM, Interasia, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Interasia, Interasia, Gold Star, OOCL, Yang Ming, Maersk, Interasia, Interasia, Evergreen, Wan Hai and Evergreen.

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 20m. 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 20m.

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 2,235 Nautical Miles (4,139 Kilometres / 2,572 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

217kg 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 A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
Bayan Ko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VIS → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SV1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IHX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VMI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VSM → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VIS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IHX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VIS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
THX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RMV / CIX7 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
QTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SH3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PAS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CV1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CHL / RNV → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, RCL
VMI → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NFS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CV1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, Evergreen
VMS → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
VTS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TSE → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IA16 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KVS → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
NS5 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VMI → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JSV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VMI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CNC - YCX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CNC - YCX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
RCX2 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ICN → 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
CTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - YCX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
RCX2 → OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	RCL
CNC - YCX → CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CES → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
RCX2 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RCX2 → RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SITC - VTX4 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
VTS → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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