Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and St. Louis is 50 days 23h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Mobile (USMOB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Mobile (USMOB) around 50 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to St. Louis takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and St. Louis by cargo ship is 14,629 Nautical Miles (27,093 Kilometres / 16,835 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and St. Louis by air is around 15,475 Kilometres (9,616 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

941kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to St. Louis. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Ingwe → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Ingwe → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Colombo to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to St. Louis by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

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