Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and San Francisco is 35 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 35 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

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, Vietnam 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and San Francisco by cargo ship is 9,919 Nautical Miles (18,370 Kilometres / 11,414 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and San Francisco 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 San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to San Francisco. 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
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
New Falcon → Pearl	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CPX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
US4 → MSC - Pearl	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CPX → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EA2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → MTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MTE / SEA2 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
KILIMA → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TVI → MTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → MTE / SEA2 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Colombo to San Francisco by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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