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 36 days 16h. 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 36 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and APL.

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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, 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 9,740 Nautical Miles (18,038 Kilometres / 11,209 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 16,326 Kilometres (10,145 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

1.2t 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AP1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AP1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CP4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PE1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, ONE
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX → TVI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM

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