Colombo to Dresden By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Dresden, Germany 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 Václav Havel Airport Prague
Duration / Frequency
17hrs, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
533kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Hamburg
Duration / Frequency
31 days 10h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.19t CO₂e
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Colombo to Dresden by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Dresden by plane will take about 17hrs and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG). 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 Václav Havel Airport Prague
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Dresden by ship will take about 31 days 10h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Hamburg (DEHAM). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Dresden by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dresden is 31 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) 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 Hamburg (DEHAM) around 31 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ANL, ONE, ONE, ANL, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Dresden takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air Arabia, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai and Arkia Israeli Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Dresden. 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 Dresden by cargo ship is 10,968 Nautical Miles (20,312 Kilometres / 12,621 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).
The distance between Colombo and Dresden by air is around 7,994 Kilometres (4,967 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).
1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Dresden. 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.
644kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dresden. 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.