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 46 days 22h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 46 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming and ONE.

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 20m. 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, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Air India, IndiGo, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

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 13,330 Nautical Miles (24,687 Kilometres / 15,340 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

2.18t 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CLX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
FE3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Condor → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 / TA2 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AL1 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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