Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Lisbon is 23 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 23 days 7h later. These services are operated by HMM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Lisbon takes around 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Lisbon. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 2 days 1h. Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Lisbon by cargo ship is 9,053 Nautical Miles (16,766 Kilometres / 10,418 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Lisboa (PTLIS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Lisbon by air is around 9,469 Kilometres (5,884 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

892kg - 1.04t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Lisbon. 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 Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

388kg - 515kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Lisbon. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+11 others
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+37 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+24 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+16 others
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Colombo to Lisbon By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Colombo to Lisbon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Colombo to Lisbon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Algeciras

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Colombo to Lisboa

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