Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Phoenix and Colombo is 33 days 15h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Phoenix and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 33 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Phoenix to Colombo takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Phoenix and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phoenix and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,899 Nautical Miles (18,333 Kilometres / 11,391 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Phoenix to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phoenix and Colombo by air is around 17,197 Kilometres (10,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Phoenix 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 Phoenix to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Phoenix 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
American Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Air France	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAS3 / PCS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / HTW → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PS3 → PS3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → PS3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Pearl → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan - Sentosa → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan - Sentosa → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → PS7 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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