Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Budapest is 26 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 26 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Budapest takes around 15h 56m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 15h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Budapest. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 56m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Budapest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Budapest by cargo ship is 7,204 Nautical Miles (13,342 Kilometres / 8,290 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Budapest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Budapest by air is around 7,376 Kilometres (4,583 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Budapest. 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 Budapest?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Budapest. 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	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Colombo to Budapest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Budapest by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

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