Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Phoenix and Colombo is 35 days 17h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Phoenix and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 35 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Phoenix to Colombo takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Phoenix and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air France and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phoenix and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,800 Nautical Miles (18,149 Kilometres / 11,277 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Phoenix to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phoenix and Colombo by air is around 17,302 Kilometres (10,751 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Phoenix to Colombo. 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 Phoenix to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

971kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Phoenix to Colombo. 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
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
YANGTSE / CP3 → KILIMA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
HIXP → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
PCC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VCS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PVCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC4 / PCC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAC / VCS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AFSRV → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PVCS / CP2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PCC1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCC1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CEN → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NAF → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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