Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Colombo is 18 days 17h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, HMM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, Maersk, HMM, Interasia, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Colombo takes around 14h 42m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,358 Nautical Miles (8,071 Kilometres / 5,015 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Colombo by air is around 5,708 Kilometres (3,547 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, CMA CGM, MSC
PA1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PA1 / CSS1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CI3 → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PA1 → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PA1 / CSS1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PA1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CI3 / NCI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NIS → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PA1 / CSS1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NJX → CMA - KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PA1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PA1 / CSS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX2 / EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| HMM - CI3 \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CIX8 / CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
CIX2 / CISC / CI3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, FT, HMM
CIX2 / NCI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CIX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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