Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Faisalabad and Colombo is 3 days 16h. Ships depart from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Faisalabad and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Karachi Port (PKKHI) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 3 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, TS Lines, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Faisalabad to Colombo takes around 13h 43m. Flights depart from Faisalabad International Airport (LYP) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Faisalabad and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Faisalabad International Airport (LYP) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 13h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Faisalabad and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,290 Nautical Miles (2,390 Kilometres / 1,485 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Qasim (PKBQM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Faisalabad to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Faisalabad and Colombo by air is around 5,120 Kilometres (3,182 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Faisalabad International Airport (LYP) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

285kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Faisalabad 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 Faisalabad to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

298kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Faisalabad 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 Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
→ MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
GULFEMIF / KGS → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUS → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Faisalabad International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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