Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Colombo is 30 days. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 30 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Colombo takes around 16h 18m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 16h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,156 Nautical Miles (20,661 Kilometres / 12,838 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Prague to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Colombo by air is around 7,840 Kilometres (4,872 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

748kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Prague 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 Prague to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

374kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
FlyDubai	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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