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 25 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) 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 Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 25 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC and ONE.

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 16h 47m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Gulf Air, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Munich. 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 Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Munich by cargo ship is 7,204 Nautical Miles (13,342 Kilometres / 8,290 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 7,923 Kilometres (4,923 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

1.08t CO₂e (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

351kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL8 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Colombo to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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