Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Colombo is 10 days 23h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 10 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Colombo takes around 13h 55m. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,127 Nautical Miles (7,643 Kilometres / 4,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lianyungang (CNLYG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Colombo by air is around 4,436 Kilometres (2,757 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

667kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan 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 Wuhan to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

303kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca	Direct	N/A	MSC
Carioca	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA8 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CID → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NIS1 / CIP2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca	Direct	N/A	MSC
Carioca	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
FAL2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SA1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PA1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAC → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PA1 / CSS1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
PA1 / CSS1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM
CI3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AS2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AM1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FCE / FCS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ipanema → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FCE / FCS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RCG → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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