Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Colombo is 23 days 8h. 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 Frankfurt 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 8h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Colombo takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Vistara, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Air India, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Air China, Singapore Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,865 Nautical Miles (20,122 Kilometres / 12,503 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Colombo by air is around 8,104 Kilometres (5,036 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

826kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

325kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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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	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, OOCL
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
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, OOCL
AL3 →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Condor → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS - X →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AE5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL5 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Frankfurt to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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