Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Madrid is 29 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 29 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Madrid takes around 18h 46m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 18h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Madrid by cargo ship is 10,467 Nautical Miles (19,384 Kilometres / 12,045 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Madrid by air is around 8,953 Kilometres (5,563 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Madrid. 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 Madrid?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Madrid. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, COSCO, HMM, ONE, OOCL
Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
AE7 → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 / Condor → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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