Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Wuhan to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Colombo is 13 days 12h. Ships depart from Xiamen (CNXMG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Xiamen (CNXMG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Wuhan to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Colombo takes around 13h 38m. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 38m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Wuhan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,838 Nautical Miles (7,108 Kilometres / 4,417 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Colombo by air is around 4,436 Kilometres (2,757 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Wuhan to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

545kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan to Colombo. 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 Wuhan to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan to Colombo. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CIX8 / CSX	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Swan Sentosa → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
Swan Sentosa → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FE6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Swan Sentosa → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL5 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
KILIMA → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / AKX / CKX / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FAL2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Pearl-Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pearl-Shikra → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PA1 / CSS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PA1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Pearl-Shikra → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FAL2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PA1 / CSS1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PA1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAC → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PA1 / CSS1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, Gold Star
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PA1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SA1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KTX1 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
→ KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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

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Wuhan to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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