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 25 days 23h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, MSC, COSCO, MSC and ONE.

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 16hrs. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) 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 Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Gulf Air and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

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 10,400 Nautical Miles (19,261 Kilometres / 11,969 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between La Spezia (ITSPE) 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 7,659 Kilometres (4,759 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) 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

1.62t 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

445kg 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM3 / E14 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM3 / E14 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Lynx → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Lynx → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Jade → Shikra	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MD5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Jade → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD5 → NCI → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MD5 → CIP → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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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

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International 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

La Spezia to Colombo

Most frequent

Gioia Tauro to Colombo

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