Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Mersin is 17 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 17 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Mersin takes around 1 day 17h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Mersin. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Mersin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mersin by cargo ship is 4,124 Nautical Miles (7,637 Kilometres / 4,745 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Mersin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mersin by air is around 7,151 Kilometres (4,443 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

339kg - 445kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Mersin. 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 Mersin?

Accepted Answer

414kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Mersin. 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 days	Airbus A330-300+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
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+7 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM CONDOR+9 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+12 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+1 others
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