Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Sri Lanka is 13h 37m. Ships depart from Tuticorin (INTUT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tuticorin (INTUT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13h 37m later. These services are operated by BTL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Sri Lanka takes around 52min. Flights depart from Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) and arrive at Jaffna International Airport (JAF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) and Jaffna International Airport (JAF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 52min.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 10m. Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 153 Nautical Miles (284 Kilometres / 177 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tuticorin (INTUT) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Sri Lanka by air is around 184 Kilometres (114 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) and Jaffna International Airport (JAF).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

21kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Sri Lanka. 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 India to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

21kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Sri Lanka. 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	ATR 72
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUT2 / CTS	Direct	1-2 times a week	BTL, APL, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEWA / ML - MEWA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, Maersk
New Falcon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen, Unifeeder, ONE, China United, FT
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Malabar	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, BTL, China United, ONE, TS Lines
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, SINOL, CMA CGM, RCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Shikra	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC

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India to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tiruchirappalli International Airport to Jaffna International Airport

Cargo flights

Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

India to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tuticorin to Colombo

Most frequent

Mundra to Colombo

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