Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Philippines is 14 days 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Subic Bay (PHSFS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Subic Bay (PHSFS) around 14 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Philippines takes around 12h 58m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air China, Air India and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Philippines by cargo ship is 2,901 Nautical Miles (5,372 Kilometres / 3,338 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Subic Bay (PHSFS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Philippines by air is around 4,584 Kilometres (2,849 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Philippines by sea?

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Philippines. 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 Sri Lanka to Philippines?

Accepted Answer

339kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Philippines. 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	Airbus A320+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIG → PHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TIP → PHX / ONE - PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
ESA3 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 → NP1 / CNC - RMN \| COSCO - NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AGI → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TIG → PHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TIP → PHX / ONE - PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
AS6 / CI1 → NP1 / CNC - RMN \| COSCO - NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 → NP1 / CNC - RMN \| COSCO - NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport

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Colombo to Subic Bay

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