Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Colombo is 2 days. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Colombo takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Colombo by cargo ship is 624 Nautical Miles (1,155 Kilometres / 718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Colombo by air is around 647 Kilometres (402 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

110kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

42kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SIF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TVI / CMA - TVI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZS, CNC Line, Yang Ming, CMA CGM
MDM / TE2 / TTX → CKS/CMS / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
ICI3 / CI3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCE / FCS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI9 → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia
FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, Wan Hai
FCS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ICI3 / CI3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
FCS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CCX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → NCI → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
CCX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CCX → JTI → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCS3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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