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 15h. 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 27 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, 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 24h 55m. 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 55m.

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 (17,692 Kilometres / 10,993 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

1.07t 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+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 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEW3 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WAX → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CWS / CIX5 → CIS / CIX4 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, China United
FAL6 / CEM → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AE12 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → GEX / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA3 / SA5 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CIX5 / CIP → HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
EA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
TIP → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
WAX / FEW3 / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, APL
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE12 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEW3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
US4 / TP16 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, HMM

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