Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Colombo is 49 days 22h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 49 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Colombo takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Colombo by cargo ship is 14,905 Nautical Miles (27,604 Kilometres / 17,152 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Colombo by air is around 16,431 Kilometres (10,210 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+3 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
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
tbn / MECL1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX / TA11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
AUG → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MECL1 → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
MEDGULF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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