Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Colombo is 31 days 14h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Colombo takes around 20h 11m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Edelweiss Air and the typical transit time is around 20h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Colombo by cargo ship is 7,424 Nautical Miles (13,749 Kilometres / 8,543 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Colombo by air is around 10,944 Kilometres (6,800 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

631kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IAS → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SA2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
SAS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → CIX2 / NCI → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ASA / SAS → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
Iroko → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASA / SA2 → CIX3 / NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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