Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Canada is 26 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 26 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Canada by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Canada takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Canada?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Canada. 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 Sri Lanka to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Canada by cargo ship is 11,309 Nautical Miles (20,945 Kilometres / 13,015 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Halifax (CAHAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Canada by air is around 14,300 Kilometres (8,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Canada. 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 Sri Lanka to Canada?

Accepted Answer

910kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Canada. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Carioca → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL

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Sri Lanka to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Canada by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Sri Lanka to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Halifax

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Colombo to Vancouver

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