Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dalian is 16 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Dalian takes around 14h 9m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dalian by cargo ship is 4,408 Nautical Miles (8,163 Kilometres / 5,072 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Dalian (CNDLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Dalian by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dalian by air is around 5,467 Kilometres (3,397 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

764kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Dalian. 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 Dalian?

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dalian. 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+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX5 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CV1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
PS3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
→ HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 / NCI → NSI / CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
CPX → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX → BS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CPX → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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