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 30 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 30 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk and ZIM.

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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by 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 11,923 Nautical Miles (22,081 Kilometres / 13,721 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Savannah (USSAV).

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 15,457 Kilometres (9,605 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

2.29t 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

1.15t 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → SEC / Tango	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX / ISE → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NIX → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

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Colombo to Charleston

Closest seaports

Colombo to Savannah

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