Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chittagong and Colombo is 4 days 16h. Ships depart from Chittagong (BDCGP) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chittagong and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Chittagong (BDCGP) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, HR, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Sealand, OEL, Sealand, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, FT, MSC, OOCL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE and Samudera.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chittagong to Colombo takes around 15h 27m. Flights depart from Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chittagong and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SalamAir and Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 15h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chittagong and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,313 Nautical Miles (2,431 Kilometres / 1,511 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chittagong (BDCGP) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chittagong to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chittagong and Colombo by air is around 6,376 Kilometres (3,962 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chittagong 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 Chittagong to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

292kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chittagong 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
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBS2 / UBB2 / CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CCE	Direct	2-4 times a week	HR
CBS1 / UBB1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CHITTAGONG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
IBS / UBB3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OEL, X-Press Feeders
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Shapla → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - BBX3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Shapla → CISC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT
Shapla → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIN1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SE6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SCX1 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SCX2 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SCX1 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CNC - BBX3 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BAS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BAS / BGX → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Samudera, ONE

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