Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Toronto to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Toronto and Colombo is 43 days 14h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Toronto and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 43 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Toronto to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Toronto to Colombo takes around 23h 44m. Flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Toronto and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 23h 44m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Toronto and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Toronto and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 23h 44m. Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Toronto to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Toronto and Colombo by cargo ship is 8,654 Nautical Miles (16,027 Kilometres / 9,959 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Toronto to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Toronto and Colombo by air is around 14,438 Kilometres (8,972 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Toronto 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 Toronto to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Toronto 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Montreal Express 1 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
EC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → US4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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