Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Philadelphia is 27 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 27 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Philadelphia takes around 24h 13m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air India, Air India, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 11,685 Nautical Miles (21,640 Kilometres / 13,447 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Philadelphia by air is around 14,175 Kilometres (8,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

924kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Philadelphia. 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUS → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP11/USEC6 → Tango	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Elephant → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC5 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming

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