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 1 day 21h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 1 day 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

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
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SIF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	2-4 times a week	SCI, ZS, FT, CMA CGM
MDM / TE2 / TTX → CKS/CMS / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, Interasia
FME → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Evergreen
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
FME → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
FCS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIX6 / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM → CIX8 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, GFS
CI5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
RMV / CIX7 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX7 / TTX → CIX8 / CWX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CCX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FCE / FCS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CCX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RMV / TTX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia
CIX6 / CSI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
FCE / FCS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX7 / TTX → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, Interasia
ICI3 / CI3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CCX → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FME / IFX → CI8 / CIX2 / CISC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, China United, Evergreen, TS Lines
FCS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IFX2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX7 / TE2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, ONE
CCS / FME2 → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, King Ocean

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Chennai to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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