Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Norfolk is 30 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Norfolk (USORF) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Norfolk (USORF) around 30 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, OOCL, MSC, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Norfolk takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Norfolk by cargo ship is 11,788 Nautical Miles (21,832 Kilometres / 13,565 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Norfolk (USORF).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Norfolk by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Norfolk by air is around 14,703 Kilometres (9,136 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Norfolk. 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 Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

770kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Norfolk. 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
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
IP1 → GEM - US3 \|\| HL - US3 \| ML - TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NIX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX2 → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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