Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Sri Lanka is 35 days 5h. 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 United States and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 35 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Sri Lanka takes around 22h 51m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 51m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United States and Sri Lanka. 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 United States to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 9,092 Nautical Miles (16,838 Kilometres / 10,463 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Sri Lanka by air is around 14,048 Kilometres (8,729 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Sri Lanka. 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 United States to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

577kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Sri Lanka. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
America → Kerala Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Colombo/Haldia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Djibouti	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
America → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC2 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IPE → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AWE1 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SEA2 & AWE5 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EMUSA → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AA7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NEUSEC 2 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NUE2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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United States to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

United States to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Logan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Colombo

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