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 33 days 1h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 33 days 1h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC 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 37m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 37m.

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 11,575 Nautical Miles (21,438 Kilometres / 13,321 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) 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 14,098 Kilometres (8,760 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

1.32t 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

668kg 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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
TWS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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
TWS → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
America → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NAE → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TEX / TA10 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
America → Colombo/Haldia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
America → Djibouti	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TUX / EMA → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
TAE / AT1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
tbn / MECL1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MD4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
tbn → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
America → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAX / WIN → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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

United States to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

United States to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Colombo

Most frequent

Norfolk to Colombo

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