Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Copenhagen is 39 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Arhus (DKAAR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Arhus (DKAAR) around 39 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Copenhagen takes around 17h 22m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Copenhagen by cargo ship is 11,335 Nautical Miles (20,993 Kilometres / 13,045 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Arhus (DKAAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Copenhagen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Copenhagen by air is around 8,231 Kilometres (5,115 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

952kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Copenhagen. 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 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TIP → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEW3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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