Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vietnam and Sri Lanka is 8 days 8h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, APL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Interasia, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Interasia, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Interasia, Wan Hai, Interasia, Wan Hai, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vietnam to Sri Lanka takes around 5h 8m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vietnam and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 12h 13m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,237 Nautical Miles (4,143 Kilometres / 2,575 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vietnam and Sri Lanka by air is around 2,970 Kilometres (1,845 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

351kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vietnam 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 Vietnam to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

213kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vietnam 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
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TVI → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AA7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EC3 → AGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
BEX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - SGS → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AA7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
JTI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
America → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
VTI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JTI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
VTI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
CNC - SGS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SGS / VGI → CSX / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United, GFS
AUG → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PVCS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JTI / HLS2 → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GME2 / GCC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAX1 / TLC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BTX / ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ASEAN
NS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
AP1 → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
AP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
AP1 → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS5 → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
LL3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WM2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MEX1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SGS → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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

Vietnam to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Cargo flights

Noi Bai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Vietnam to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Vung Tau to Colombo

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