Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and United States is 27 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 27 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to United States takes around 21h 18m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and United States. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 21h 18m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United States by cargo ship is 8,615 Nautical Miles (15,955 Kilometres / 9,914 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United States by air is around 12,193 Kilometres (7,576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

984kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to United States. 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 United States?

Accepted Answer

758kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to United States. 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 PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IP1 → GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
Peru Feeder → HL - TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPAK → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEWA → HL - TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → TPI / HL - TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WM3 → GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Sri Lanka to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sri Lanka to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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