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 3 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) 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 Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 3 days 5h later. These services are operated by China United, Wan Hai, OOCL, Maersk, MSC and X-Press Feeders.

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 2h 31m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 2h 31m.

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 951 Nautical Miles (1,762 Kilometres / 1,095 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 1,527 Kilometres (949 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

129kg CO₂e (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

149kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSX / CIX8 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
MEWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM

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