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 24 days 6h. 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 24 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

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 33m. 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, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 23h 33m.

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 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 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

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

901kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2 → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2 → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMX → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PMX → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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