Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Colombo is 27 days 22h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Colombo takes around 17h 50m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 17h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,409 Nautical Miles (21,130 Kilometres / 13,129 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Colombo by air is around 8,902 Kilometres (5,531 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

965kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

593kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC2GTA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2GTA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 / ESE → FAL6 / AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TAE3 → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 / Condor → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
Condor → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
Condor → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BPX / Neo Samba → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
APEX → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWCISS → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Birmingham to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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London Gateway Port to Colombo

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