Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hanoi and Colombo is 11 days 17h. Ships depart from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hanoi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, HMM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Wan Hai, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hanoi to Colombo takes around 12h 44m. Flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hanoi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hanoi and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 12h 44m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hanoi to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hanoi and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,995 Nautical Miles (5,546 Kilometres / 3,446 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haiphong (VNHPH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hanoi to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hanoi and Colombo by air is around 4,574 Kilometres (2,842 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hanoi 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 Hanoi to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

189kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hanoi 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
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Orchid → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE8 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NVX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VJS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NVX → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IA88 → FI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VJS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PN3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
QVS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
QVS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Orchid → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE2 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VJS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VJS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VJS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VJS → EAX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CI3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CCX → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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