Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Colombo is 9 days 12h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, China United, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, APL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CNC Line, BTL, CNC Line, Evergreen, Interasia and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Colombo takes around 5h 29m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,307 Nautical Miles (6,124 Kilometres / 3,805 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nanhai (CNNAH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Colombo by air is around 4,000 Kilometres (2,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

534kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Colombo. 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 Guangzhou to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

338kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Colombo. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, RCL, OOCL
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAS2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CWS / CIX5 / CWX → CSX / CIX8 / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
MEX5 / ME4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Orchid → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
CIMEX6 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
New Falcon → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
AS1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS3 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - BBX3 → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS3 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - BBX3 → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NKT → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
CWS / CIX5 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, Evergreen
CT1 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
APG → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ICI3 / CCX → HLS / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE, Samudera
IEX / RFM3 / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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