Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Southampton is 27 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 27 days 18h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Southampton takes around 11h 25m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air, Thai Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Southampton by cargo ship is 10,652 Nautical Miles (19,727 Kilometres / 12,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Southampton by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

872kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Southampton. 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
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
IPE2 / WIN → TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA7 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KILIMA → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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