Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Colombo is 37 days 7h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 37 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Colombo takes around 16h 39m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Colombo by cargo ship is 13,097 Nautical Miles (24,255 Kilometres / 15,071 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Colombo by air is around 8,477 Kilometres (5,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

414kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
→ FI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Jade → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Jade → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IMX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICX / FIM → Colombo - India / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR
West Med to SAEC → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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