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 26 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 26 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM and CMA CGM.

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 16h 31m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 16h 31m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 31m. Turkish Airlines operates  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 7,204 Nautical Miles (13,342 Kilometres / 8,290 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 8,004 Kilometres (4,973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (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

396kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+9 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Colombo to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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