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 28 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) 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 Long Beach (USLGB) around 28 days 17h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC and MSC.

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 48m. 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, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 48m.

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 10,629 Nautical Miles (19,685 Kilometres / 12,232 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

1.2t 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
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX5 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SE1 / AE12 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX5 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FEW3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
Ingwe → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ALX, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEW3 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → GEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AE12 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → VSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → SSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WAX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → VSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CP1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMA - TVI → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CMA - TVI → SSX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
WAX → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TVI → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → GEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CP1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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