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 33 days 9h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 33 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

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 23hrs. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air India, Kuwait Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 23hrs. 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 12,058 Nautical Miles (22,332 Kilometres / 13,876 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 14,398 Kilometres (8,947 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

1.38t 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

837kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
tbn / MECL1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US1 / TP11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Indus Express → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC3 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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