Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Leipzig is 27 days 4h. 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 Leipzig?

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 4h 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 Leipzig by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Leipzig takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates, FlyDubai, Qatar Airways and Arkia Israeli Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 20h. Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Leipzig by cargo ship is 7,321 Nautical Miles (13,558 Kilometres / 8,425 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Leipzig by air is around 9,039 Kilometres (5,617 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

840kg - 1.21t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

350kg - 452kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Leipzig. 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 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+7 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 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
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+5 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+22 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+6 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+11 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL BOSTON+9 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC Marie+11 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	ESTELLE MAERSK+11 others

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Colombo to Leipzig By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Colombo to Leipzig by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Colombo to Leipzig by Container ship

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Colombo to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Colombo to Hamburg

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