Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Birmingham is 23 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 23 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Birmingham takes around 18h 33m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Saudia and Air India and the typical transit time is around 18h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Birmingham by cargo ship is 11,613 Nautical Miles (21,507 Kilometres / 13,364 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Birmingham by air is around 8,975 Kilometres (5,577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.76t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Birmingham. 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 Colombo to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

468kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Birmingham. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AES → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → AE19	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → AE15	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Colombo to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Colombo to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Southampton

Closest seaports

Colombo to Bristol / Portbury

Most frequent

Colombo to London Gateway Port

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