Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Toronto is 38 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 38 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Toronto takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Toronto by cargo ship is 13,037 Nautical Miles (24,145 Kilometres / 15,003 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Toronto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Toronto by air is around 14,387 Kilometres (8,939 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Toronto. 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 Toronto?

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Toronto. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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