Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Calgary is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Calgary takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Calgary International Airport (YYC) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Calgary by cargo ship is 9,299 Nautical Miles (17,221 Kilometres / 10,701 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Calgary by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Calgary by air is around 14,636 Kilometres (9,094 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

654kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Calgary. 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 Calgary?

Accepted Answer

825kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Calgary. 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
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA → TBN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PMX → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → TBN / CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
JFX → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → TBN / CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → TBN / CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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