Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Chennai is 2 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, TS Lines, BTL, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Interasia, COSCO, RCL, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Chennai takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 1h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chennai by cargo ship is 624 Nautical Miles (1,155 Kilometres / 718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chennai by air is around 647 Kilometres (402 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Chennai. 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 Chennai?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Chennai. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX / BTL - SGS \| CMA - CCS \| EMC - ISG \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC \| RCL - RIG3 \| XPF - SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, X-Press Feeders, CNC Line, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, CNC Line, ZS, CMA CGM
HLS / TIP → ICI3 / CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia, Samudera
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, China United, FT, TS Lines
RSI11 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ESA3 / ES2 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
CIX3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HLS / RLI → CSI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / CEM → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
HLS / TIP / RLI → TTX / TE2 / RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, RCL
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, China United, FT, TS Lines
WAX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
CIX → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
AGI → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIP → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CWX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWS → CCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL
CIX5 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS / RLI → CSI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → IEX / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
RSI11 → RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CWX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI1 / CIX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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