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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Taiwan is 13 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Taichung (TWTXG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Taichung (TWTXG) around 13 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and China United.

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

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Taiwan takes around 12h 54m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 12h 54m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Taiwan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Taiwan by ship?

The distance between Sri Lanka and Taiwan by cargo ship is 3,414 Nautical Miles (6,323 Kilometres / 3,929 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Taichung (TWTXG).

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

The distance between Sri Lanka and Taiwan by air is around 4,679 Kilometres (2,907 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

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

537kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Taiwan. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Taiwan?

378kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Taiwan. 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.

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

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Air Freight

12h 54m, 2-4 times a day

378kg CO₂e

Container Ship

13 days 15h, 2-4 times a week

537kg CO₂e

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Sri Lanka to Taiwan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Taiwan by plane will take about 12h 54m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kaohsiung International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

KHH

12h 54m: 2-4 times a day

4,679 km
2,907 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

378kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

TPE

13h 16m: Every few hours

4,886 km
3,036 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

375kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Sri Lanka to Taiwan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Taiwan by ship will take about 13 days 15h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Taichung (TWTXG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Taichung

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

TWTXG

13 days 15h: 2-4 times a week

6,323 km
3,929 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

537kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEW3 → IA36	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → IA36	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ IA36	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI8 → →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Cargo flights

Colombo to Kaohsiung

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

TWKHH

15 days 17h: 2-4 times a week

6,189 km
3,846 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

247kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
Shikra →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
America →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Shikra → Panther	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
Ingwe →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ KSS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
Dar Es Salaam Express →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Panther	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
→ SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → New Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Dar Es Salaam Express → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
America → New Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ESA2 / SA5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
Dragon → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Carioca →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIG → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIG → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dar Es Salaam Express → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASEA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CIX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AS9 → PEX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AS9 → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CIP → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
SA5 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
SA5 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → NCI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SA5 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → NCI → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
SEAS2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ PEX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
→ ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → CIX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AGI → CIX2 → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
→ NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Yang Ming
CPX → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
CPX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS3 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Most frequent

Colombo to Taipei

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

TWTPE

13 days 15h: Daily

6,996 km
4,347 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

675kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP → GEX / HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → CIX2 / NCI → AAS3 / HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
CPX → AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AGI → CIX2 / NCI → AAS3 / HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → GEX / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
PS3 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → FAL6 / CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM

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Ocean routes from Sri Lanka to Taiwan

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Sri Lanka to Taiwan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kaohsiung International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Sri Lanka to Taiwan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Taichung

Cargo flights

Colombo to Kaohsiung

Most frequent

Colombo to Taipei

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