Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Delhi is 8 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tuticorin (INTUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tuticorin (INTUT) around 8 days 3h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Delhi takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air India, SriLankan Airlines, Vistara and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Delhi by cargo ship is 1,699 Nautical Miles (3,147 Kilometres / 1,955 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Delhi by air is around 2,453 Kilometres (1,524 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

182kg - 258kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Delhi. 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 Delhi?

Accepted Answer

67kg - 180kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Delhi. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
X-Press Feeders	1-2 times a week	FSL KELANG+1 others
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC JUANITA F
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER UNITY+1 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	TORRANCE+1 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL HAMBURG+3 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CLORINDA+14 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN DA YANG ZHOU+2 others

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Colombo to Delhi By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Colombo to Tuticorin

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Colombo to Hazira

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