Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Mumbai is 7 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tuticorin (INTUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tuticorin (INTUT) around 7 days 12h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Mumbai takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Vistara, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mumbai by cargo ship is 981 Nautical Miles (1,817 Kilometres / 1,129 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mumbai by air is around 1,572 Kilometres (977 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Mumbai. 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 Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

46kg - 92kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Mumbai. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Vistara	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
X-Press Feeders	1-2 times a week	KUO LUNG+1 others
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC JUANITA F
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CLORINDA+1 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	CONTI CRYSTAL
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	KMARIN AZUR+8 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL HAMBURG+2 others
RCL	N/A	AKA BHUM
COSCO	N/A	XIN DA YANG ZHOU
ZIM	N/A	TORRANCE

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