Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Phoenix is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Phoenix?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Phoenix takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Phoenix?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Phoenix by cargo ship is 9,746 Nautical Miles (18,050 Kilometres / 11,216 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Phoenix by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Phoenix by air is around 17,197 Kilometres (10,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Phoenix. 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 Phoenix?

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Phoenix. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SCS / SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX3 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIP → YANGTSE / SEA / CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE
CIP → PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
PMX → PS5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CPX → PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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