Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Colombo is 2 days 16h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days 16h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, MSC, HMM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Colombo takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Colombo by cargo ship is 951 Nautical Miles (1,762 Kilometres / 1,095 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Colombo by air is around 1,527 Kilometres (949 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

130kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai 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 Mumbai to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai 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
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, China United, RCL, ZIM
AS8 / TNS / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
Indusa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, HMM

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