Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Munich is 30 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 30 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Munich takes around 1 day 21h. 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 Munich?

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 Turkish Airlines, Emirates, FlyDubai, Qatar Airways and Arkia Israeli Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 21h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 21h. Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Munich by cargo ship is 7,532 Nautical Miles (13,950 Kilometres / 8,668 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Munich by air is around 9,106 Kilometres (5,658 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

711kg - 1.28t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

265kg - 454kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Munich. 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 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
FlyDubai	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+6 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+4 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+5 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+15 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC ASYA+70 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	APL BOSTON+24 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	EUGEN MAERSK+38 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+7 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+21 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE MEISHAN+28 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM DUBLIN+6 others
CMA CGM	1-2 times a week	APL BOSTON+16 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	EUGEN MAERSK+31 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	Ever Globe+8 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC ASYA+72 others

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Colombo to Munich By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Colombo to Munich by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Munich Airport

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Colombo to Munich by Container ship

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