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 16 days 4h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) 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 Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 16 days 4h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, ONE, RCL, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 1 day 15h. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Wuhan and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Wuhan to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,585 Nautical Miles (8,491 Kilometres / 5,276 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lianyungang (CNLYG) 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 5,886 Kilometres (3,657 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

559kg - 569kg CO₂ (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

235kg - 279kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Cathay PacificF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	KUMASI
Emirates Shipping	N/A	TABEA
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER LINKING+16 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	VANCOUVER+27 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC SHUBA B+71 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN BEI LUN+33 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	SEASPAN OSPREY+33 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	SYNERGY KEELUNG+4 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	AS SOPHIA+30 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CAPE ARTEMISIO+19 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	ALS KRONOS+72 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+8 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	EDITH MAERSK+128 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC TURKIYE+95 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	NAVIOS MIAMI+43 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER URBAN+31 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NYK FUSHIMI+35 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE+22 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL HAMBURG+16 others
RCL	Every 1-2 weeks	AKA BHUM+6 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	TORRANCE

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