Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cincinnati and Colombo is 42 days. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cincinnati and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 42 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cincinnati to Colombo takes around 24h 13m. Flights depart from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cincinnati and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways, DHL, Kalitta Air and Kalitta Air and the typical transit time is around 24h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cincinnati and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,957 Nautical Miles (22,145 Kilometres / 13,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cincinnati to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cincinnati and Colombo by air is around 15,093 Kilometres (9,378 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

920kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cincinnati 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
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
DHL	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ERSF+4 others
Kalitta Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX5 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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