Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Chennai is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Chennai takes around 1h 16m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Flexflight, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 1h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chennai by cargo ship is 519 Nautical Miles (961 Kilometres / 597 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Chennai by air is around 647 Kilometres (402 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

95kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Chennai. 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 Chennai?

Accepted Answer

49kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Chennai. 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
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAA-SLV Shuttle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
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