Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Cardiff is 26 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Cardiff takes around 11h 25m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air, Thai Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Cardiff by cargo ship is 10,385 Nautical Miles (19,233 Kilometres / 11,951 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Cardiff 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 Cardiff by sea?

Accepted Answer

852kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Cardiff. 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 Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

434kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Cardiff. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Carioca → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
AA7 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCS → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Colombo to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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