Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Barcelona is 25 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 25 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Barcelona takes around 17h 38m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 38m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Barcelona by cargo ship is 6,039 Nautical Miles (11,184 Kilometres / 6,949 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Barcelona by air is around 8,477 Kilometres (5,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

856kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Barcelona. 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 Colombo to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

439kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Barcelona. 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Kerala Shuttle → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HALDIA SHUTTLE → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MEWA → HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Britannia → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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