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 29 days 23h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO and Evergreen.

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 15h 55m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 55m.

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 7,911 Nautical Miles (14,651 Kilometres / 9,104 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) 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

1.22t 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

284kg 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MD2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TA5 / MEDUSEC → TP12 / Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
West Med to SAEC → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Jade → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

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Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Italy to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Colombo

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Gioia Tauro to Colombo

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