Colombo to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Los Angeles, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
Duration / Frequency
24h 48m, Every few hours
Emissions
1.06t CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Long Beach
Duration / Frequency
30 days 14h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
1.11t CO₂e
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Colombo to Los Angeles by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Los Angeles by plane will take about 24h 48m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Los Angeles by ship will take about 30 days 14h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Los Angeles by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Los Angeles is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Los Angeles takes around 24h 48m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 48m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,533 Nautical Miles (17,655 Kilometres / 10,970 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Los Angeles (USLAX).
The distance between Colombo and Los Angeles by air is around 15,531 Kilometres (9,651 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Los Angeles. 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.
1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Los Angeles. 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.
