Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Colombo is 41 days 21h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 41 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Colombo takes around 24h 26m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,957 Nautical Miles (22,145 Kilometres / 13,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Colombo by air is around 14,816 Kilometres (9,206 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

848kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANP / OC1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEC / Tango → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FLX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANP → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWS / FLX → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
EMUSA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX5 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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