Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Oakland is 37 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 37 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Oakland takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Oakland by cargo ship is 9,954 Nautical Miles (18,435 Kilometres / 11,455 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Oakland by air is around 15,159 Kilometres (9,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Oakland. 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 Oakland?

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Oakland. 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
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIP → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX5 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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