Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Seattle is 33 days. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 33 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Seattle takes around 24h 18m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Seattle by cargo ship is 11,864 Nautical Miles (21,973 Kilometres / 13,653 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Seattle by air is around 15,747 Kilometres (9,784 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

460kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Seattle. 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS9 / CIX5 → CMX6NWX / ANP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Swan-Sentosa →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX → ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX3 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
WAX → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP12 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan-Sentosa → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
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