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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Hong Kong is 10 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Hong Kong?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 10 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and OOCL.

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

The quickest flight from Colombo to Hong Kong takes around 5h 24m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Hong Kong?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Air China and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 24m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Hong Kong. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Colombo to Hong Kong by ship?

The distance between Colombo and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 3,080 Nautical Miles (5,703 Kilometres / 3,544 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

What is the distance between Colombo to Hong Kong by air?

The distance between Colombo and Hong Kong by air is around 4,019 Kilometres (2,497 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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

553kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Hong Kong. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Hong Kong?

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Hong Kong. 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.

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Colombo to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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5h 24m, Every 1-2 days

315kg CO₂e

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10 days 18h, Every 1-2 days

553kg CO₂e

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Colombo to Hong Kong by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Hong Kong by plane will take about 5h 24m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

HKG

5h 24m: Every 1-2 days

4,019 km
2,497 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others

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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

SZX

13h 24m: Every few hours

4,302 km
2,673 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

342kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Colombo to Hong Kong by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Hong Kong by ship will take about 10 days 18h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Hong Kong

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

HKHKG

10 days 18h: Every 1-2 days

5,703 km
3,544 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

553kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
Ingwe	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming

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Cargo flights

Colombo to Shekou

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNSHK

11 days 8h: Every few hours

5,788 km
3,597 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

483kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
→ KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Britannia → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
→ PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
America → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
→ TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Safina → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX2 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CWX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Dar Es Salaam Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CISC → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
EAX4 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX2 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ASEA / EAX4 → PEX2 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
HLS → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PS3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AIS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP / CWX → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, ONE
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, HMM
NCI / CIX2 → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TIP → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CMA CGM
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PS3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
ASEA / EAX4 → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX3 / AIS3 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen
AIS3 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → KHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS3 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 / NIX - EA → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CIX3 → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 / AIS3 / NIX - EA → CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CIX3 → ESA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIVS / AIS3 → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
CIX3 → AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIVS / AIS3 → CMX / AIM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
NIX → CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star

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Colombo to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Colombo to Hong Kong by Container ship

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Colombo to Hong Kong

Cargo flights

Colombo to Shekou

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