Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Buenos Aires is 35 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 35 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Buenos Aires takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 9,352 Nautical Miles (17,319 Kilometres / 10,762 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Buenos Aires by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Buenos Aires by air is around 16,983 Kilometres (10,552 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

770kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Buenos Aires. 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 Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

735kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Buenos Aires. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → SATLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NIX → ASE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
Ingwe → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → ESA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → TLA1 / SA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
NCI → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US4 / TP16 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ingwe → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → ESA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CIP → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → SEC / Tango	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → SEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASAS2 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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