Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and United States is 22 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 22 days 2h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to United States takes around 23h 57m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Air India, Singapore Airlines, Air India, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United States by cargo ship is 11,498 Nautical Miles (21,295 Kilometres / 13,232 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United States by air is around 15,159 Kilometres (9,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to United States. 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 United States?

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to United States. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant / ZNF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7 → ATA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDUS → USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant → AMEX / USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
TP11/USEC6 → AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDUS → MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → NEUATL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS9 / CIX5 → CMX6NWX / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CPX → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CIX3 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP12 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PMX → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Sri Lanka to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to United States by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Sri Lanka to United States by Container ship

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Colombo to New York

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Colombo to Baltimore

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Colombo to Tacoma

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