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 31 days 11h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

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 44m. 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 British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 44m.

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 14,905 Nautical Miles (27,604 Kilometres / 17,152 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) 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 15,475 Kilometres (9,616 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

1.74t 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

941kg 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AL6 / TA12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CBX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AWE7 / ECC3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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St. Louis to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

St. Louis to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

St. Louis to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Colombo

Closest seaports

Houston to Colombo

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