Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Sri Lanka is 33 days 2h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 33 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Sri Lanka takes around 22h 38m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 11,303 Nautical Miles (20,934 Kilometres / 13,008 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Sri Lanka by air is around 14,098 Kilometres (8,760 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Sri Lanka. 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 United States to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

668kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Sri Lanka. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AWE7 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, COSCO, HMM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
TPI → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
America → Colombo/Haldia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

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Logan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Savannah to Colombo

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Norfolk to Colombo

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