Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Prague is 30 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Prague?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 30 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Prague takes around 17h 17m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Prague?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Prague by cargo ship is 11,214 Nautical Miles (20,769 Kilometres / 12,905 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Prague by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Prague by air is around 7,761 Kilometres (4,822 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Prague. 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 Prague?

Accepted Answer

547kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Prague. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
FlyDubai	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+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
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOX / ISE → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AES →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AES → MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX / ISE → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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