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 27 days 23h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) 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 Ambarli (TRAMR) around 27 days 23h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 8h 53m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, FlyDubai and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 53m.

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 5,495 Nautical Miles (10,176 Kilometres / 6,323 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 6,302 Kilometres (3,916 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

747kg CO₂e (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

380kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
US4 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SE1 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE12 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MIAX / AIM → WAX / ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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