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 26 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 26 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Maersk, ONE and Yang Ming.

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, Singapore Airlines and Saudia 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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

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 9,553 Nautical Miles (17,693 Kilometres / 10,994 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

1.28t 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

1.06t 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 PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AS6 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SE1 / AE12 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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