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 17h. 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 17h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, APL, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and OOCL.

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 23h 38m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United States by cargo ship is 11,498 Nautical Miles (21,295 Kilometres / 13,232 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 15,159 Kilometres (9,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t 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

902kg 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 Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 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
AA7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NIX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PIKEX2 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → IPE2 / IAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, HMM
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KILIMA → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA → MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KILIMA → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PMX → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TIP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Sri Lanka to United States by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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