Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Southampton is 27 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 27 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Southampton takes around 11h 50m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air India, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Air China, Malaysia Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 11h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Southampton by cargo ship is 11,261 Nautical Miles (20,855 Kilometres / 12,959 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Southampton by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

510kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Southampton. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+8 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX → CGX	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
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