Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dresden and Colombo is 23 days 9h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dresden and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 23 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dresden to Colombo takes around 16h 20m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dresden and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 16h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dresden and Colombo by cargo ship is 7,096 Nautical Miles (13,142 Kilometres / 8,166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dresden to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dresden and Colombo by air is around 7,994 Kilometres (4,967 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dresden to Colombo. 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 Dresden to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dresden to Colombo. 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	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Dresden to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dresden to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Closest airports

Leipzig/Halle Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Dresden to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Colombo

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Colombo

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