Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Colombo is 27 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Colombo takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air India, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Colombo by cargo ship is 7,049 Nautical Miles (13,056 Kilometres / 8,112 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Colombo by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

510kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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