Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and New York is 27 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Newark (USEWR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Newark (USEWR) around 27 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to New York takes around 24h 50m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air, Air India, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and New York. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 24h 50m. Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and New York by cargo ship is 11,499 Nautical Miles (21,296 Kilometres / 13,233 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and New York by air is around 14,398 Kilometres (8,947 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

894kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to New York. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
Peru Feeder → HL - TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MEWA → HL - TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NIX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → TPI / HL - TPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX3 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEWA → HL - TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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