Colombo to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Madrid, Spain by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Madrid by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Madrid by plane will take about 17h 52m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every few hours.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Madrid by ship will take about 28 days 11h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Alicante (ESALC). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Madrid by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Madrid is 28 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Alicante (ESALC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Alicante (ESALC) around 28 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Madrid takes around 17h 52m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 52m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 52m. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Colombo and Madrid by cargo ship is 5,801 Nautical Miles (10,744 Kilometres / 6,676 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Valencia (ESVLC).
The distance between Colombo and Madrid by air is around 8,953 Kilometres (5,563 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).
959kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Madrid. 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.
506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Madrid. 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.
