Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Colombo is 8 days 11h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, ZIM and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Colombo takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Air China, Air India and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

258kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
JSM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AS2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KI1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEAS1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ipanema → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA3 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AS2 / SX1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Ipanema → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PS7 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
CIX3 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Pertiwi → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Pertiwi → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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