Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Colombo is 29 days 22h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Colombo takes around 24h 42m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 42m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between St. Louis and Colombo. 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 St. Louis to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,431 Nautical Miles (21,170 Kilometres / 13,154 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Colombo by air is around 15,457 Kilometres (9,605 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from St. Louis to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis to Colombo. 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 St. Louis to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

549kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis to Colombo. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AWE3 / AUE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WIN → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE4 / SAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Albatros → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TPI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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