Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Fort Worth is 38 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Fort Worth?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 38 days 14h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Fort Worth takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Fort Worth?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Fort Worth by cargo ship is 13,274 Nautical Miles (24,584 Kilometres / 15,276 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Fort Worth by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Fort Worth by air is around 16,226 Kilometres (10,082 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Fort Worth. 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 Fort Worth?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Fort Worth. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
US4 / TP16 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Carioca → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
Clanga → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CEM → AUG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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