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 26 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 26 days 17h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and ONE.

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 24h 8m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Air India, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 24h 8m.

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 11,193 Nautical Miles (20,730 Kilometres / 12,881 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 14,993 Kilometres (9,316 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

1.28t 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

1.04t 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
EC3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS3 → MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 / NCI → PE1 / CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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