Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Colombo is 35 days 2h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 35 days 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Colombo takes around 23h 24m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Air India, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 23h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 23h 24m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Colombo by cargo ship is 12,306 Nautical Miles (22,791 Kilometres / 14,162 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Colombo by air is around 14,347 Kilometres (8,915 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 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
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS → TWS / AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
tbn / MECL1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MECL1 → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → US4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TPI → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → US4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → Safina	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Emerald → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
tbn / MECL1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Indus Express → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TEX / TA10 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AL6 / TA12 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NEWS / FLX → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEC / Tango → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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