Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and St. Louis is 32 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 32 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to St. Louis takes around 2 days 18h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2 days 18h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and St. Louis by cargo ship is 12,216 Nautical Miles (22,623 Kilometres / 14,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and St. Louis by air is around 17,451 Kilometres (10,844 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

721kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to St. Louis. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indusa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indusa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Colombo to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Indianapolis International Airport

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Colombo to Charleston

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Colombo to Savannah

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