Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Germany is 30 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 30 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Germany takes around 10h 50m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air India, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Thai Airways, Air China and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Germany by cargo ship is 11,214 Nautical Miles (20,769 Kilometres / 12,905 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Germany by air is around 8,076 Kilometres (5,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Germany. 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 Germany?

Accepted Answer

558kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Germany. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOX / ISE → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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Sri Lanka to Germany by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Munich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Hamburg

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Colombo to Bremerhaven

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