Colombo to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Amsterdam, Netherlands by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Duration / Frequency
17h 51m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
480kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Rotterdam
Duration / Frequency
28 days, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.42t CO₂e
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Colombo to Amsterdam by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Amsterdam by plane will take about 17h 51m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Amsterdam by ship will take about 28 days and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Amsterdam by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Amsterdam is 28 days. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 28 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, ANL and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Amsterdam takes around 17h 51m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, China Eastern Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 51m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Amsterdam. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 10,904 Nautical Miles (20,195 Kilometres / 12,549 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).
The distance between Colombo and Amsterdam by air is around 8,545 Kilometres (5,310 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Amsterdam. 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.
480kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Amsterdam. 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.
