Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Chittagong is 4 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Chittagong (BDCGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Chittagong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Chittagong (BDCGP) around 4 days 11h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, HR, MSC, Unifeeder, Evergreen, Sealand, OEL, SITC, Maersk, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Chittagong takes around 14h 54m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Chittagong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, Air Arabia and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 14h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chittagong by cargo ship is 1,313 Nautical Miles (2,431 Kilometres / 1,511 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Chittagong (BDCGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Chittagong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chittagong by air is around 6,376 Kilometres (3,962 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Chittagong. 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 Chittagong?

Accepted Answer

290kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Chittagong. 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
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBS1 / UBB1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CCE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HR
CHITTAGONG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX1 / CGX / SGX1 / CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, MILAHA, NBOSCO, Sinokor
CBS3 / UBB4 / CMA - CBS3 \| XPF - UBB4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
CCSR / IBS / UBB3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OEL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
SCS / SCX2 / OEL - SCS \| XPF - SCX2 \| YML - SCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, OEL, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
Safina → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AWE3 → YCX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
AGI → CNC - BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → YCX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AE12 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW1 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Colombo to Chittagong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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