Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and France is 32 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Dunkerque (FRDKK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Dunkerque (FRDKK) around 32 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to France takes around 17h 17m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and France?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 17h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and France by cargo ship is 10,947 Nautical Miles (20,274 Kilometres / 12,598 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Dunkerque (FRDKK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and France by air is around 8,107 Kilometres (5,038 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to France. 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 Sri Lanka to France?

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to France. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → ISX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2 → MFS / E04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOX → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AES → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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

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Sri Lanka to France by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Sri Lanka to France by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Dunkerque

Cargo flights

Colombo to Le Havre

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