Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Antonio and Colombo is 42 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Antonio and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 42 days 18h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Antonio to Colombo takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Antonio and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Colombo by cargo ship is 14,524 Nautical Miles (26,899 Kilometres / 16,714 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Antonio to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Colombo by air is around 16,564 Kilometres (10,292 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Antonio 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 San Antonio to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

760kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Antonio 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	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lone Star Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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