Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Colombo is 48 days 22h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 48 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Colombo takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, FedEx and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Colombo by cargo ship is 13,813 Nautical Miles (25,582 Kilometres / 15,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Colombo by air is around 15,100 Kilometres (9,383 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
FedEx	Daily	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+5 others
FedEx	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUS → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NEUSEC 2 → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NEUSEC 1 → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack / ZCP → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
INDUS → Empire / ZBA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NEUSEC 2 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
→ SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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