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 30 days 20h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 30 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

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 23m. 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 23m.

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 11,431 Nautical Miles (21,170 Kilometres / 13,154 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

1.26t 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

868kg 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	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	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 / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AMERICAS → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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