Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Shanghai is 13 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 13 days 16h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, OOCL and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Shanghai takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 7hrs. China Eastern Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,562 Nautical Miles (8,449 Kilometres / 5,250 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Shanghai by air is around 5,252 Kilometres (3,264 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

682kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+4 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGX2 / CME / JFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Heung-A, Sinokor, TS Lines
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AS1 / CJX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, King Ocean, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JFX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CWX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
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