Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and Sri Lanka is 13 days 5h. Ships depart from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL, OOCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, HMM, Wan Hai, Maersk, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to Sri Lanka takes around 13h 18m. Flights depart from Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, AirAsia and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 3,648 Nautical Miles (6,757 Kilometres / 4,199 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Keelung (TWKEL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and Sri Lanka by air is around 4,689 Kilometres (2,914 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan to Sri Lanka. 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 Taiwan to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan to Sri Lanka. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KTX5 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KTX5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JSM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX5 / JSM → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai
JTS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX5 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
→ EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KTX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, COSCO
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SH3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSD → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
TWX → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NSD → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSD → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, COSCO
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
TSE → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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

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Kaohsiung International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Taichung to Colombo

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