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 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Lille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 27 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, HMM, ONE and CMA CGM.

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 13,601 Nautical Miles (25,189 Kilometres / 15,652 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

1.14t 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

512kg 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+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 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
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
America → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Dar Es Salaam Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SIG → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → BAL01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → ANTWERP - TILBURY - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
TIP → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → BAL01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → ANTWERP - TILBURY - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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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Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Colombo to Port of Zeebrugge

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