Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Taiwan is 14 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 14 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Taiwan takes around 13h 6m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Vietnam Airlines, AirAsia and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and Taiwan. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 29m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Taiwan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Taiwan by cargo ship is 3,273 Nautical Miles (6,061 Kilometres / 3,766 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Taiwan by air is around 4,679 Kilometres (2,907 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

300kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

369kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Taiwan. 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
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
CIX5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCI → COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AGI → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CIX5 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
ESA3 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 / SA5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TVI → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CCS / FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, BTL
CEM → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → TWS / AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
Britannia → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → CSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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

Sri Lanka to Taiwan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kaohsiung International Airport

Cargo flights

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