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 24 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 24 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO 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 19m. 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 and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 19m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 24h 57m. 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 8,128 Nautical Miles (15,053 Kilometres / 9,353 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

1.5t 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

967kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIX / CIX3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS2 → KIXANL → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15 → SAL / GAC → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → SAL / GAC → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS2 → KIXANL → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Halifax

Most frequent

Colombo to Fraser-Surrey Docks

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