Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Colombo is 32 days 13h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 32 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Colombo takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,914 Nautical Miles (18,360 Kilometres / 11,408 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Colombo by air is around 16,707 Kilometres (10,381 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
Swan-Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan-Sentosa → Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
PS3 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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