Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Cape Town is 44 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 44 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ZIM, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Cape Town takes around 20h 31m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Edelweiss Air and the typical transit time is around 20h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Cape Town by cargo ship is 10,173 Nautical Miles (18,841 Kilometres / 11,707 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Cape Town by air is around 10,944 Kilometres (6,800 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Cape Town. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX / AIM → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KARIBU → CPTFEED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CIX3 / NIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 / NIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
CIX3 / NIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Evergreen
CIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CPX → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NWAX3 / FEW2 → MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MEWA → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
US4 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIX → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PIKEX2 → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
MEWA → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
C3MAPL → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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