Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Atlanta and Colombo is 28 days 8h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Atlanta and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 28 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Atlanta to Colombo takes around 24h 24m. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Atlanta and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 24h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Atlanta and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 24h 24m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Atlanta to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,092 Nautical Miles (16,838 Kilometres / 10,463 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Atlanta to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Colombo by air is around 15,560 Kilometres (9,668 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

957kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Atlanta 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 Atlanta to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Atlanta 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, HMM
WIN → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPE2 → IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
INDAMEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WIN → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPE2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IPE2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WIN → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAX / AWE4 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEUSEC 2 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TPI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEAP → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IPE2 → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZNS → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Empire → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC1 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC2 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IPE → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE1 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
USWASA Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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