Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Canada is 27 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 27 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Canada by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Canada takes around 23h 7m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Air India, Edelweiss Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and Canada. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Canada by cargo ship is 11,309 Nautical Miles (20,945 Kilometres / 13,015 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Halifax (CAHAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Canada by air is around 14,300 Kilometres (8,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

817kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Canada. 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 Sri Lanka to Canada?

Accepted Answer

971kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Canada. 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
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IAX / WIN → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAX / WIN → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
WAX2 / CMA - WAX2 \| ML - FEW3 → CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
IAX / WIN → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX8 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Sri Lanka to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sri Lanka to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Sri Lanka to Canada by Container ship

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Colombo to Halifax

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