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 40 days 19h. 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 40 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC and ONE.

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 2 days 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 Air India, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 2 days 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2 days 2h. China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

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 10,052 Nautical Miles (18,616 Kilometres / 11,568 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 15,034 Kilometres (9,342 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

876kg - 1.19t CO₂ (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

461kg - 1.05t CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay PacificF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LEGEND+65 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC SOFIA+96 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE HONG KONG+73 others
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