Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and Sri Lanka is 12 days 10h. Ships depart from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 12 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to Sri Lanka takes around 13h 25m. Flights depart from Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 13h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taiwan and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 14h 52m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 3,531 Nautical Miles (6,540 Kilometres / 4,064 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taipei (TWTPE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Sri Lanka by air is around 4,689 Kilometres (2,914 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan to Sri Lanka. 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 Taiwan to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan to Sri Lanka. 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
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	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
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
TBS2 → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
JST → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
NSC → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTE → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HDT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SHA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SHA → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTP → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
HTW → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSC → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HDT → CI8 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Evergreen
KTH → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBS2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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

Taiwan to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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