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 13 days 22h. Ships depart from Taichung (TWTXG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

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 day from Taichung (TWTXG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

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 18m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, AirAsia and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 3,433 Nautical Miles (6,357 Kilometres / 3,950 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taichung (TWTXG) 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

616kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSD → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TWX → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NSD → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NSD → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KVS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
→	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTX1 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
→ KILIMA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
TWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSM / KTX5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX5 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
JTS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
JSM / KTX5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
KTX5 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JSM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KTX5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JSM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX1 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
→ KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTS → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
JTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
JTS → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SH3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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

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Kaohsiung International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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