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 29 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Phoenix?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 29 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, China United, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM 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 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 9,612 Nautical Miles (17,802 Kilometres / 11,062 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 17,302 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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

992kg 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

975kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KILIMA → EXX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CMA - KILIMA → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AS6 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - KILIMA → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CI1 → HEDE - HDS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
US4 / TP16 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KILIMA → HBB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CI1 → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CMA - KILIMA → TP7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
JFX → CPS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → TP7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NIX → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIX3 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → CPS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
SEAS2 → EXX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SCS / SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
JFX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS9 / CIP / CMA - AS9 \| KMTC - AIS4 \| ONE - CIP \| PIL - CPS \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX \| ZIM - CWX → YANGTSE / SEA / CP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → PS5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
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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