Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Salt Lake City to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Salt Lake City and Colombo is 39 days 12h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Salt Lake City and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 39 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Salt Lake City to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Salt Lake City to Colombo takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Salt Lake City and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Salt Lake City and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Salt Lake City and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,524 Nautical Miles (17,638 Kilometres / 10,960 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Salt Lake City to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Salt Lake City and Colombo by air is around 16,545 Kilometres (10,281 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.71t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

976kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Salt Lake City 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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
CP4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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