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 37 days 17h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 37 days 17h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC and HMM.

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, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Thai Airways 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 9,352 Nautical Miles (17,321 Kilometres / 10,762 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

1.27t 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+3 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SAFRAN1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BGS01 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
ASE / NEOASAS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
SAFRAN1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Griffin → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FP2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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