Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Frankfurt is 27 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 27 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Frankfurt takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Strasbourg Airport (SXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Strasbourg Airport (SXB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 3 days 3h. Turkish Airlines operates Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 8,101 Nautical Miles (15,004 Kilometres / 9,323 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Moerdijk (NLMOE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Frankfurt by air is around 8,389 Kilometres (5,213 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.51t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

337kg - 457kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Frankfurt. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+3 others
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	KUMASI
Emirates Shipping	N/A	TABEA
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+10 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL BOSTON+9 others
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Colombo to Frankfurt By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Colombo to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Strasbourg Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport

Colombo to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Colombo to Moerdijk

Most frequent

Colombo to Bremerhaven

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