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 14 days 22h. Ships depart from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 14 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, China United, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, Wan Hai, Wan Hai 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 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 every 1-2 days. 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 3,554 Nautical Miles (6,582 Kilometres / 4,090 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kaohsiung (TWKHH) 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

638kg 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+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia
CIX2 / NCI → PE1 / CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
NSB → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → EA2 / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
JPI → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dolphin → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWX → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX2 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AAS3 / HTW → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSB → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NSD → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA2 / ASA / COSCO - WSA2 \| EMC - WSA2 \| PIL - WS2 \| WHL - ASA \| YML - SA6 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
TWX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX5 / APG → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
MEX5 / ME4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSB → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Silk → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JPI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Dolphin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 / NCI → PE1 / CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
KTX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JPI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX5 / ME4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / COSCO - WSA2 \| EMC - WSA2 \| PIL - WS2 \| WHL - ASA \| YML - SA6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ST3 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JHS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
NSA → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ASA / SA2 → CIX8 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
WSA2 / ASA / COSCO - WSA2 \| EMC - WSA2 \| PIL - WS2 \| WHL - ASA \| YML - SA6 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
JHS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
FOC → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
STW → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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