Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Chicago is 24 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 24 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Chicago takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,426 Nautical Miles (21,161 Kilometres / 13,149 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chicago by air is around 14,946 Kilometres (9,287 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

960kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Chicago. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NIX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16 → SEC / Tango	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → SEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CES → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CES → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
INDAMEX / IPE → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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