Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Lille is 30 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Lille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 30 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Lille 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 Lille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Air Seychelles, Gulf Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Lille. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Lille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Lille by cargo ship is 6,807 Nautical Miles (12,606 Kilometres / 7,833 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Dunkerque (FRDKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Lille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Lille by air is around 8,514 Kilometres (5,291 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

950kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Lille. 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 Lille?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Lille. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Seychelles	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+10 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEWMO → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
INDAMEX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Colombo to Lille By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Lille by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brussels Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Liège Airport

Colombo to Lille by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Colombo to Dunkerque

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