Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Las Vegas is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Las Vegas takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Las Vegas by cargo ship is 9,612 Nautical Miles (17,802 Kilometres / 11,062 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Las Vegas by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Las Vegas by air is around 15,531 Kilometres (9,651 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

936kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Las Vegas. 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 Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Las Vegas. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AS6 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NIX → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIX3 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP → YANGTSE / SEA / CP3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM
CPX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen

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