Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Colombo is 2 days 4h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days 4h later. These services are operated by ZS, BTL, ONE, BTL, BTL, Wan Hai, COSCO, APL, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, APL, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, BTL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, BTL, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Colombo takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Cathay Pacific and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 10m. Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Colombo by cargo ship is 624 Nautical Miles (1,155 Kilometres / 718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Colombo by air is around 647 Kilometres (402 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

54kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZS, Yang Ming, CMA CGM
CCS → CKS/CMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL
CCX → ICE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MDM / TE2 / TTX → CKS/CMS / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
MDM / TE2 / TTX → CKS/CMS / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
TTX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RMV / CIX7 → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MD2 / RMV / CIX7 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, COSCO, Evergreen
TE2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TE2 / TTX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CIX7 / TTX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia, Wan Hai
RMV / TTX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Interasia, Wan Hai
ICI3 / CI3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia
RMV / CIX7 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Interasia
FCS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MD2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL
CIX7 / TE2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CCX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
MDM / CIX7 / TE2 / TTX → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, Evergreen, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CCX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RMV → CI1 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, RCL
CCX → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TE2 / TTX → JTI / HLS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
FCE / FCS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCS3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MDM / CIX7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, Evergreen
FCS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RMV / CIX7 → ESA2 / ESA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
SIF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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