Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and San Francisco is 40 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 40 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, APL, ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to San Francisco takes around 23h 38m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and San Francisco?

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, Singapore Airlines, Air India, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and San Francisco by cargo ship is 9,766 Nautical Miles (18,086 Kilometres / 11,238 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and San Francisco 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 Colombo to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

945kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

902kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to San Francisco. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WAX2 / CMA - WAX2 \| ML - FEW3 → CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
EA2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → MS2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
SE1 / AE12 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NCI → MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CP1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Britannia → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX2 → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EA2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WAX2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → PS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TVI → GEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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