Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and China is 10 days 3h. Ships depart from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 10 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to China takes around 5h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and China?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and China. 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 Sri Lanka to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and China by cargo ship is 2,947 Nautical Miles (5,457 Kilometres / 3,391 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hambantota (LKHBA) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and China by air is around 3,161 Kilometres (1,964 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

304kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to China. 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 Sri Lanka to China?

Accepted Answer

284kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to China. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Santana	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL, SINOL
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, BTL, Gold Star, King Ocean, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AIM2 / AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean, ONE, TS Lines
AEU5 / CEM → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CEM → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Safina → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Sri Lanka to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Sri Lanka to China by Container ship

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Hambantota to Yantian

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