Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Bristol is 41 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 41 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, HMM, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Bristol takes around 11h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Air China, Malaysia Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 11h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bristol by cargo ship is 13,864 Nautical Miles (25,677 Kilometres / 15,955 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Bristol by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bristol by air is around 8,902 Kilometres (5,531 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.96t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Bristol. 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 Colombo to Bristol?

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Bristol. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+8 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC5 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
NEWMO → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
AA7 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → FE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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