Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Frankfurt is 27 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 27 days 1h later. These services are operated by HMM, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Frankfurt takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Emirates, Air India, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 11,179 Nautical Miles (20,704 Kilometres / 12,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Frankfurt by air is around 8,076 Kilometres (5,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

938kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Frankfurt. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU9 / LL7 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE7 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE7 → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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