Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Los Angeles is 29 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 29 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles?

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, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 10,202 Nautical Miles (18,894 Kilometres / 11,740 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Los Angeles. 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+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX3 → CEN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM
CPX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AS9 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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