Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Indianapolis and Colombo is 31 days 10h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Indianapolis and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, MSC, HMM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Indianapolis to Colombo takes around 24h 57m. Flights depart from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Indianapolis and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 24h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indianapolis and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,825 Nautical Miles (18,196 Kilometres / 11,307 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Indianapolis to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indianapolis and Colombo by air is around 15,227 Kilometres (9,461 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Indianapolis 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
FedEx	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
America → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Kerala Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI / HL - TPI → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NAE → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TEX / TA10 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE3 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TAE / AT1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
America → Djibouti	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AWE7 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
America → Colombo/Haldia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → ECC1	Transshipment	N/A	OOCL
America → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Kerala Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
America → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Djibouti	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Indus Express → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
America → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Colombo/Haldia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
USWASA Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Indianapolis to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Indianapolis to Colombo by Air freight

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Indianapolis International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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