Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Charleston is 33 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 33 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Charleston takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Charleston by cargo ship is 12,230 Nautical Miles (22,649 Kilometres / 14,074 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Charleston by air is around 15,218 Kilometres (9,456 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.94t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

Accepted Answer

791kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Charleston. 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
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IPE2 / WIN → NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
US4 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → SEC / Tango	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
US4 / TP16 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
INDUSA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC3 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US4 / TP16 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SEA2 & AWE5 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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