Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Colombo is 39 days 22h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 39 days 22h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Colombo takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,729 Nautical Miles (18,018 Kilometres / 11,196 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Colombo by air is around 15,233 Kilometres (9,465 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

686kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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