Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Chengdu is 14 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Qinzhou (CNQZH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Qinzhou (CNQZH) around 14 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Chengdu takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chengdu by cargo ship is 3,023 Nautical Miles (5,599 Kilometres / 3,479 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Qinzhou (CNQZH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chengdu by air is around 3,776 Kilometres (2,346 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

479kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Chengdu. 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 Colombo to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

234kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Chengdu. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI1 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CIX5 → JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
HLS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
→ JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → JCV1 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen

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