Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Italy to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Sri Lanka is 26 days 9h. Ships depart from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 26 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Italy to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Sri Lanka takes around 16h 7m. Flights depart from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Italy and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 7,718 Nautical Miles (14,293 Kilometres / 8,882 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Sri Lanka by air is around 7,305 Kilometres (4,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Italy to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Sri Lanka. 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 Italy to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

468kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Sri Lanka. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Jade → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Jade → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AE11 →	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
Jade → Dragon	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
Jade → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM

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Italy to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Italy to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Italy to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Gioia Tauro to Colombo

Cargo flights

La Spezia to Colombo

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