Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Colombo is 38 days 1h. 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 San Francisco 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 38 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Colombo takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Air India and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,671 Nautical Miles (17,911 Kilometres / 11,129 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Colombo by air is around 16,350 Kilometres (10,159 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

691kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, HMM
Sentosa → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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