Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Colombo is 51 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 51 days later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, OOCL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Colombo takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Air India, Qatar Airways, Air India, Thai Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Colombo by cargo ship is 13,863 Nautical Miles (25,675 Kilometres / 15,953 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Colombo by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+7 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 / ESE → FAL6 / AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
TAE3 → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Condor → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
BPX / Neo Samba → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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