Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and India is 2 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 2 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to India takes around 55min. Flights depart from Jaffna International Airport (JAF) and arrive at Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jaffna International Airport (JAF) and Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 55min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and India. 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 Sri Lanka to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and India by cargo ship is 627 Nautical Miles (1,161 Kilometres / 722 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and India by air is around 184 Kilometres (114 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jaffna International Airport (JAF) and Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

71kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

21kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to India. 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	ATR 72
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SIF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
SEAS2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
Malabar	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
MEWA / ML - MEWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, RCL
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, China United, X-Press Feeders
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	N/A	MSC, SCI, WEC

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

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Sri Lanka to India by Air freight

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Jaffna International Airport to Tiruchirappalli International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Chennai International Airport

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Colombo to Ennore

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Colombo to Nhava Sheva

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