Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Colombo is 2 days 12h. Ships depart from Pipavav Port (INPAV) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Pipavav Port (INPAV) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Colombo takes around 3h 34m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India and Air India and the typical transit time is around 3h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,205 Nautical Miles (2,231 Kilometres / 1,387 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Colombo by air is around 2,397 Kilometres (1,490 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Colombo. 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 Delhi to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Colombo. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, ZIM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, China United, FT
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Upper Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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