Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Valencia is 29 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 29 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Valencia takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Valencia 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 Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Valencia by air is around 8,776 Kilometres (5,453 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Valencia. 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 Valencia?

Accepted Answer

460kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Valencia. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 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	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, OOCL
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
AE7 / Condor → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AE7 → SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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