Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Vancouver is 34 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 34 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Vancouver takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Vancouver by cargo ship is 8,882 Nautical Miles (16,450 Kilometres / 10,222 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Vancouver by air is around 14,300 Kilometres (8,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

994kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Vancouver. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI1 / CIX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → CPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX5 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX2 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → ANP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX2 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - TVI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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