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 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by Simatech.

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 22m. 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 IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 22m.

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

40kg 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX / BTL - CKS/CMS \| GFS - CCG \| ONE - ICE \| SCI - CCG \| XPF - CCX/GMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Simatech, GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, RCL, X-Press Feeders
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → FME / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines, King Ocean, ONE, China United
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI → FME / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, FT, China United, TS Lines
ESA3 / ES2 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
HLS / RLI → CSI / RFM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, RCL
HLS / RLI → CSI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL
CIX3 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → IEX / FCS / FME → AIS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → IEX / FCS / RFM3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
HLS / TIP / RLI → TTX / TE2 / RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, RCL
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → FME / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, FT, China United, TS Lines
CIX → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
AGI → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CIP → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS3 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLS / RLI → CSI / RFM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL
CIX2 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → CIX6 / CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
CKS/CMS → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SIF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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