Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Mexico is 34 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Manzanillo (MXZLO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Manzanillo (MXZLO) around 34 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Mexico takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Mexico by cargo ship is 10,850 Nautical Miles (20,093 Kilometres / 12,485 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Manzanillo (MXZLO).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Mexico by air is around 18,163 Kilometres (11,286 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

901kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Mexico. 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 Mexico?

Accepted Answer

953kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Mexico. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX3 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → WSA2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai
PMX → WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai
KILIMA → ACSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX3 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
PMX → WSA / TLP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai
CPX → WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEU5 / CEM → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → WSA / TLP3 / SA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
ESA2 / ESA3 / SSA → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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

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Sri Lanka to Mexico by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez

Sri Lanka to Mexico by Container ship

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Colombo to Manzanillo

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