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 23 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 23 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO 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 23m. 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 23m.

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 23m. 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

899kg 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	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JKS WEST → INE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SE3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / CIX3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDAMEX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JKS WEST → INE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
INDUSA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

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Most frequent

Colombo to Savannah

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