Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Colombo is 39 days 21h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 39 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Colombo takes around 1 day 16h. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Arkia Israeli Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 1 day 16h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,710 Nautical Miles (19,835 Kilometres / 12,325 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Colombo by air is around 6,916 Kilometres (4,297 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

642kg - 1.36t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens 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 Athens to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

194kg - 395kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE FOCUS+50 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC ALIX 3+5 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+68 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+36 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+49 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Singapore+11 others

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