Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Santiago and Colombo is 38 days 8h. Ships depart from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Santiago and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 38 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, MSC, MSC, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, ZIM, ZIM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Santiago to Colombo takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Santiago and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Colombo by cargo ship is 13,721 Nautical Miles (25,411 Kilometres / 15,789 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Santiago to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Colombo by air is around 19,419 Kilometres (12,066 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Santiago 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 Santiago to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Santiago 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ALPACA → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALPACA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ACSA1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA4 / TLP2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ALPACA → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALPACA → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AS2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ZAT / ZIM - ZAT → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
ZAT / ZIM - ZAT → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
SA8 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA8 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ALPACA → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZAT / ZIM - ZAT → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
AC3 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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