Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Colombo is 4 days 17h. Ships depart from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 17h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, MSC, MSC, OEL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, BTL, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ONE, BTL, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, BTL, CMA CGM, BTL, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Colombo takes around 9h 44m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India, Thai Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 9h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,200 Nautical Miles (2,222 Kilometres / 1,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kolkata (INCCU) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Colombo by air is around 2,035 Kilometres (1,264 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata 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 Kolkata to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKX / South Asia / GFS - CKX \| OEL - South Asia \| XPF - CKX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, HEDE, Gold Star, GFS, OEL
COLOMBO/KOLKATA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Colombo/Haldia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SBS E / CU3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OEL, ONE
SEASIA61 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKX3 → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SKX1 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKX1 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKX1 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SBS → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEASIA15 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SKX2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SKX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEASIA15 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SKX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CCU → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA61 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA61 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCU → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA15 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SKX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEASIA15 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SBS → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
SEASIA15 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SBS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SKX1 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKS-1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
SKS2 / SKX1 → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
SKS-1 / SKX3 → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
CCU → NCI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
CCU → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA15 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SKX1 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKS3 / SKX2 → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
SEASIA15 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCU → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCU → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SBS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SKS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
SEASIA61 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
SBS → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SKX1 → ESA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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