Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Kolkata is 4 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kolkata (INCCU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kolkata (INCCU) around 4 days 8h later. These services are operated by OEL, HEDE, MSC, MSC, BTL, BTL, BTL, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Kolkata takes around 9h 46m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 9h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kolkata by cargo ship is 1,200 Nautical Miles (2,222 Kilometres / 1,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kolkata by air is around 2,035 Kilometres (1,264 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Kolkata. 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 Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Kolkata. 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SBS E / CU3	Direct	2-4 times a week	OEL, ONE
CKX / South Asia / GFS - CKX \| OEL - South Asia \| XPF - CKX	Direct	1-2 times a week	HEDE, Gold Star, X-Press Feeders, GFS, OEL
Colombo/Haldia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COLOMBO/KOLKATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CWS / CWX → SKS3 / SKX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
CWS / CWX → SKS-1 / SKX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
CIX → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL
HLS → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SEAS2 / ES2 → SEASIA15 / CASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL
DFX → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
TIP → CCU / CALEX Loop 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Samudera
CPX → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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