Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Colombo is 23 days 17h. 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 San Diego 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 23 days 17h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego 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 San Diego and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between San Diego to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,696 Nautical Miles (17,958 Kilometres / 11,158 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego 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 San Diego to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 → EC5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PS7 → FE4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
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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
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
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
PS4 → FE4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
PS3 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming

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