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 29 days 6h. 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 29 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, APL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, APL, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL and ONE.

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 24h 40m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 40m.

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 9,553 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

1.3t 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EA2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NIX → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
FEW3 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
SE1 / AE12 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KILIMA → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → GEX / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
EA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EA2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AE12 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
TIP → PS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
WAX / FEW3 / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
C3MAPL / AGI → GEX / AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
FEW3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX3 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NMS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
WAX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EA2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NMS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
FEW3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
WAX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NMS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
WAX → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AGI → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Ingwe → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → KME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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