Colombo to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Hamburg, 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 Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 31m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
448kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Hamburg
Duration / Frequency
32 days 15h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.11t CO₂e
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Colombo to Hamburg by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Hamburg by plane will take about 17h 31m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Hamburg by ship will take about 32 days 15h 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 every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Hamburg by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Hamburg is 32 days 15h. 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 32 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, ONE and Yang Ming.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Hamburg takes around 17h 31m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 31m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Hamburg. 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 Hamburg by cargo ship is 11,241 Nautical Miles (20,817 Kilometres / 12,935 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).
The distance between Colombo and Hamburg by air is around 8,278 Kilometres (5,144 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).
1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Hamburg. 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.
448kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Hamburg. 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.
