Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Lima is 43 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Callao (PECLL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Lima?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Callao (PECLL) around 43 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Lima takes around 1 day 17h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Lima?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Lima by cargo ship is 12,796 Nautical Miles (23,698 Kilometres / 14,725 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port of Callao (PECLL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Lima by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Lima by air is around 21,892 Kilometres (13,603 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Lima. 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 Lima?

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Lima. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA2 → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPE2 / WIN → NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
INDAMEX / IPE → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AE12 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CI1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Clanga → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2 / SA5 → WSA2 / WS2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming
KILIMA → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → NW1 / Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
SE1 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Carioca → ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → NW2 / Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KILIMA → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → M2A / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport

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