Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Istanbul is 17 days 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Istanbul takes around 1 day 9h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai, Emirates and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 1 day 9h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Istanbul by cargo ship is 4,548 Nautical Miles (8,423 Kilometres / 5,234 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Istanbul by air is around 6,363 Kilometres (3,954 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

492kg - 605kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

188kg - 375kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Istanbul. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+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
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	1-2 times a week	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+6 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+13 others
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