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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and Colombo is 11 days 20h. Ships depart from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and Colombo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from Taipei to Colombo takes around 13h 31m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How often do planes fly between Taipei and Colombo?

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 31m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taipei and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 31m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.

What is the distance between Taipei to Colombo by ship?

The distance between Taipei and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,531 Nautical Miles (6,540 Kilometres / 4,064 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taipei (TWTPE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

What is the distance between Taipei to Colombo by air?

The distance between Taipei and Colombo by air is around 4,886 Kilometres (3,036 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

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

497kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Taipei to Colombo?

400kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei 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.

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Taipei to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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13h 31m, Every few hours

400kg CO₂e

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11 days 20h, 1-2 times a week

497kg CO₂e

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Taipei to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Taipei to Colombo by plane will take about 13h 31m and departs from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Thai Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

TPE

Departs from

CMB

13h 31m: Every few hours

4,886 km
3,036 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

400kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+7 others

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Taipei to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Taipei to Colombo by ship will take about 11 days 20h and departs from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Taipei to Colombo

Port of loading

TWTPE

Port of loading

LKCMB

11 days 20h: 1-2 times a week

6,540 km
4,064 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

497kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CES → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AA7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
AA7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
FAL8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NSC → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JST → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTP / JH2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
KTH → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HDT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CES → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
NSC → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HDT → CI8 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Evergreen
JTP → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBS2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AP1 → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
AP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CTE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTE → PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA7 → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS7 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KTP → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTE → CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
PS7 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CES → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Cargo flights

Keelung to Colombo

Port of loading

TWKEL

Port of loading

LKCMB

19 days 6h: Every few hours

6,781 km
4,213 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

599kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
THX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
PS4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
THX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANZEX / CNS → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PS4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CTW2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANZEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JHS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JSV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PAS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
SHA → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ANZEX / CNS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CTW2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTK → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PAS → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JTK3 / INTERA - JHS \| TSL - JTK3 \| YML - JKX → CISC / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, TS Lines
JVH → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CNS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TCX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AN1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCT → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
CNS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ANZEX / CNS → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CTW2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AX1 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS4 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCT → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TCX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX1 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SH2 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANZEX / CNS → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
TCX → PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TCX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS4 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TCX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANZEX / CNS → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NCT → CIW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
TCX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Taipei to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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