Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Nicaragua to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka is 55 days. Ships depart from Corinto (NICIO) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Corinto (NICIO) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 55 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Nicaragua to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nicaragua to Sri Lanka takes around 1 day 9h. Flights depart from Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Aeromexico and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 9h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 9h. American Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nicaragua to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 14,746 Nautical Miles (27,309 Kilometres / 16,969 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Corinto (NICIO) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nicaragua to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka by air is around 17,482 Kilometres (10,863 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Nicaragua to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.96t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nicaragua to Sri Lanka. 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 Nicaragua to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nicaragua to Sri Lanka. 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
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+8 others
American AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCCA2 → Ecumed → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAMS → Empire → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → NWC-USA-SAWC → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → Empire → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → NWC-USA-SAWC → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCCA2 → TP15 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAMS → NWC-USA-SAWC → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → OL2 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Corinto to Colombo

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