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 24 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

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 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 24 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE and COSCO.

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 1 day 1h. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Gulf Air and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and New York by cargo ship is 8,615 Nautical Miles (15,955 Kilometres / 9,914 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 14,074 Kilometres (8,745 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

1.33t 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

915kg 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2 → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NIX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NEWMO → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX5 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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