Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Colombo is 3 days 14h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 3 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ANL, MSC, MSC, Simatech, MSC, MSC, Emirates Shipping and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Colombo takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,289 Nautical Miles (2,388 Kilometres / 1,484 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Colombo by air is around 2,397 Kilometres (1,490 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

175kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, BTL, Gold Star, SM Line
MEWA / ML - MEWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, RCL
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, FT, China United, TS Lines
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Malabar	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX / BTL - CKS/CMS \| GFS - CCG \| ONE - ICE \| SCI - CCG \| XPF - CCX/GMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Simatech, GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, China United, X-Press Feeders
PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	N/A	HDS
IG1 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HL - KWF → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HL - KWF → JAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HL - KWF → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IG1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Delhi to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Mundra to Colombo

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Kandla to Colombo

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