Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Vienna is 27 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Vienna?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 27 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Vienna takes around 16h 48m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Vienna International Airport (VIE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Vienna?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vienna International Airport (VIE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 16h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Vienna by cargo ship is 10,681 Nautical Miles (19,782 Kilometres / 12,292 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Livorno (ITLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Vienna by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Vienna by air is around 7,520 Kilometres (4,672 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vienna International Airport (VIE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

941kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Vienna. 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 Vienna?

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Vienna. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE7 → L38	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 → L54	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 → SE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
AE7 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU9 / LL7 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → NEUATL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE7 → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Colombo to Vienna By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Vienna International Airport

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Colombo to Vado Ligure

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Colombo to Livorno

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Colombo to Bremerhaven

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