Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Philippines is 11 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Manila (PHMNL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Manila (PHMNL) around 11 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, China United, COSCO, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, TS Lines, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Philippines takes around 13h 29m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 13h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Philippines by cargo ship is 3,010 Nautical Miles (5,575 Kilometres / 3,464 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Manila (PHMNL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Philippines by air is around 4,962 Kilometres (3,083 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Philippines. 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 Philippines?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Philippines. 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
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → IEX / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2-x / ESA2-x / ESA3-x / TLA2-x → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEX2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA3-x → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA / EAX4 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AIS3 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / AIS4 → JPXSCNC / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CMA CGM
AGI → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI8 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
→ JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 → JPXSCNC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ IFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX3 / AIS3 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, King Ocean
CIX3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines, China United, FT
CPX → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Santana → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CWX → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Dragon → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → New Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
EA2 → PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dar Es Salaam Express → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2-x / TLA2-x → KTX4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → CT3 / CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, HMM
SIG → PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA → JPXSCNC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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