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 18 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 18 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

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 13h 57m. 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 13h 57m.

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 4,371 Nautical Miles (8,095 Kilometres / 5,030 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

501kg 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

193kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEM → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Carioca → Dolphin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIX2 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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 → NSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → NSI / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP12 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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