Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Salt Lake City to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Salt Lake City and Colombo is 33 days 3h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Salt Lake City and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 33 days 3h later. These services are operated by HMM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, HMM, MSC, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Salt Lake City to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Salt Lake City to Colombo takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Salt Lake City and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Salt Lake City and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Salt Lake City and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,726 Nautical Miles (18,012 Kilometres / 11,192 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Salt Lake City to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Salt Lake City and Colombo by air is around 16,545 Kilometres (10,281 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Salt Lake City 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS8 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AP1 → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
AP1 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
PS7 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Sentosa → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
WC1 / TP6 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ZX2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HEDE - HDS → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
PS5 / VSE → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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Salt Lake City to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Salt Lake City to Colombo by Air freight

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Salt Lake City International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Salt Lake City to Colombo by Container ship

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Oakland to Colombo

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