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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Phoenix is 28 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Phoenix?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 28 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

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

The quickest flight from Colombo to Phoenix takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Phoenix?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

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

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.

What is the distance between Colombo to Phoenix by ship?

The distance between Colombo and Phoenix by cargo ship is 9,647 Nautical Miles (17,866 Kilometres / 11,101 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Long Beach (USLGB).

What is the distance between Colombo to Phoenix by air?

The distance between Colombo and Phoenix by air is around 17,302 Kilometres (10,751 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).

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

1.27t 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Phoenix?

972kg 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.

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Colombo to Phoenix By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Phoenix, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Air Freight

1 day 5h, 2-4 times a week

972kg CO₂e

Container Ship

28 days 12h, Every 2-4 weeks

1.3t CO₂e

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Colombo to Phoenix by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Phoenix by plane will take about 1 day 5h and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

PHX

1 day 5h: 2-4 times a week

17,302 km
10,751 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

972kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Colombo to Phoenix by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Phoenix by ship will take about 28 days 12h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Los Angeles (USLAX). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Los Angeles

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

USLAX

28 days 12h: Every 2-4 weeks

17,693 km
10,994 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
SE1 / AE12 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
DFX → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AS6 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NIX → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders
WAX → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE12 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KILIMA → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → GEX / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
EA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KILIMA → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX5 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TIP → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE12 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
NCI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → GEX / AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
CPX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Long Beach

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

USLGB

29 days 8h: Every 1-2 weeks

17,866 km
11,101 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX3 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NMS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
CIX5 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NMS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
WAX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EA2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NMS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
C3MAPL / AGI → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EA2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TIP → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Ocean routes from Colombo to Phoenix

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 28 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

Colombo to Phoenix By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombo to Phoenix by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Colombo to Phoenix by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Los Angeles

Closest seaports

Colombo to Long Beach

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