Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dallas and Colombo is 43 days 10h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dallas and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 43 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dallas to Colombo takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dallas and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dallas and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dallas to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Colombo by cargo ship is 14,524 Nautical Miles (26,899 Kilometres / 16,714 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dallas to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Colombo by air is around 16,390 Kilometres (10,184 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.82t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dallas to Colombo. 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 Dallas to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

933kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dallas to Colombo. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lone Star Express → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZGC → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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