Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Seattle is 33 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 33 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Seattle takes around 23h 6m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Seattle by cargo ship is 9,010 Nautical Miles (16,687 Kilometres / 10,369 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Seattle by air is around 14,473 Kilometres (8,993 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

742kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Seattle. 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+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAX2 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX2 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMA - TVI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FEW3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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
CP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CP1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI1 / CIX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Britannia → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX5 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX2 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX2 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL

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