Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Phnom Penh and Colombo is 6 days. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Phnom Penh and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 6 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Phnom Penh to Colombo takes around 11h 26m. Flights depart from Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Phnom Penh and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phnom Penh and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,325 Nautical Miles (4,306 Kilometres / 2,675 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kampong Saom (KHKOS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Phnom Penh to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phnom Penh and Colombo by air is around 3,509 Kilometres (2,180 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

422kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

193kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Phnom Penh 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KO1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RCX2 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
IA9 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TSE → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
SAOLA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KVS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SV1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IHX → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VMI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
VMI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VMI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VIS → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
IHX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VIS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lang Co Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lang Co Express → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VSM → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VIS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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