Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Los Angeles is 27 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 27 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Los Angeles takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,746 Nautical Miles (18,050 Kilometres / 11,216 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Los Angeles by air is around 15,531 Kilometres (9,651 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Los Angeles. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
TIG → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SEAS2 / ESA3 / SA5 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MSC - Ingwe → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, HMM
EA2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 / NCI → HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AS6 → APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → PS3 / PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE12 → KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC \| TSL - AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Z7S → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
WAX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
America → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TIG → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → AAC / SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Britannia → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Orient	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
EA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → MP2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM

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