Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Bristol is 29 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 29 days 9h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Bristol takes around 18h 9m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air and the typical transit time is around 18h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bristol by cargo ship is 10,652 Nautical Miles (19,727 Kilometres / 12,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Bristol by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bristol by air is around 8,954 Kilometres (5,564 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

872kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Bristol. 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 Colombo to Bristol?

Accepted Answer

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Bristol. 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
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KILIMA → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL8 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AES → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / WIN → TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA7 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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