Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dhaka is 5 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Chittagong (BDCGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Chittagong (BDCGP) around 5 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OEL, HR, MSC, Sealand, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Dhaka takes around 3h 11m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Flexflight, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dhaka 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 Dhaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dhaka by air is around 2,168 Kilometres (1,347 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Dhaka 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 Dhaka. 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 Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

167kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dhaka. 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
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBS2 / UBB2 / CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
IBS / UBB3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OEL, X-Press Feeders
CCE	Direct	2-4 times a week	HR
CHITTAGONG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
CBS1 / UBB1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
HLS → SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Safina → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
DFX → SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AGI → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TIP → BAS / BGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
ESA2 / TLA2 → CIN1 / OOCL - CIN1 \| XPF - SCX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HLS → SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
HLS → SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NCI → BAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Safina → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TP16 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TP16 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASAS2 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASAS2 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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