Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Luxembourg is 27 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 27 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Luxembourg takes around 18h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Luxembourg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Luxembourg by cargo ship is 11,179 Nautical Miles (20,704 Kilometres / 12,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Luxembourg by air is around 8,282 Kilometres (5,146 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Luxembourg. 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 Luxembourg?

Accepted Answer

641kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Luxembourg. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → MFS / E04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IMX → MFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASEA / EAX4 → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
Shikra → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIG → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
NCI → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

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Sri Lanka to Luxembourg by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Luxembourg-Findel International Airport

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Colombo to Rotterdam

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