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 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Wan Hai and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air China 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 Daily 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

553kg 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

296kg 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	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Wan Hai
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
KI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KTX5 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KTX5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JSM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AS2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
Carioca	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
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

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