Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Sri Lanka is 29 days 4h. Ships depart from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Sri Lanka takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 8,405 Nautical Miles (15,566 Kilometres / 9,673 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Prince Rupert (CAPRR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Sri Lanka by air is around 13,924 Kilometres (8,652 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

991kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada 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 Canada to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

935kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW / PNW4 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Chinook → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CPNW / PNW4 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PNW4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PNW4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCA → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SL1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AL7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

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Canada to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Prince Rupert to Colombo

Most frequent

Halifax to Colombo

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