Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Le Havre is 38 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 38 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Le Havre takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Le Havre. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Le Havre by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Le Havre by cargo ship is 7,806 Nautical Miles (14,457 Kilometres / 8,983 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Le Havre by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Le Havre by air is around 8,492 Kilometres (5,277 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Le Havre. 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 Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Le Havre. 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
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+9 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEWMO → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CPX → LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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