Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Lille is 27 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Lille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 27 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, HMM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Lille takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Lille Airport (LIL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Lille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Lille Airport (LIL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Lille by cargo ship is 11,172 Nautical Miles (20,691 Kilometres / 12,857 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Lille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Lille by air is around 8,573 Kilometres (5,327 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Lille Airport (LIL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Lille. 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 Lille?

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Lille. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Condor → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Condor → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA / EAX4 → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX → FAL3 / FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
AGI → AEU6 / FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Colombo to Lille By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Lille Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Colombo to Port of Zeebrugge

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