Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Vancouver is 32 days. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 32 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Vancouver takes around 23h 7m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Air India, Edelweiss Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Vancouver by cargo ship is 8,992 Nautical Miles (16,653 Kilometres / 10,347 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Vancouver by air is around 14,300 Kilometres (8,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

971kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Vancouver. 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Edelweiss Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX5 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX5 → TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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