Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Switzerland is 27 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 27 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Switzerland takes around 17h 10m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 17h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Switzerland 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 Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Switzerland by air is around 8,117 Kilometres (5,043 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Switzerland. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+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	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
→ FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CIX3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Zürich Airport

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Colombo to Rotterdam

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