Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Colombo is 15 days 12h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 15 days 12h later. These services are operated by HMM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL, MSC, MSC, Wan Hai and RCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Colombo takes around 15h 7m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 15h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,863 Nautical Miles (9,006 Kilometres / 5,596 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Colombo by air is around 5,708 Kilometres (3,547 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

389kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

331kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
CIX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PA1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PA1 / CSS1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SA1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PA1 / CSS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SA1 / SAC → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
PA1 / CSS1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PA1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, OOCL, COSCO, ZIM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Swan-Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan-Sentosa → Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AM1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RCG → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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