Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Nantes is 39 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Nantes?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 39 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Nantes takes around 11h 32m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Nantes?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air, Thai Airways, Air China and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Nantes by cargo ship is 11,843 Nautical Miles (21,933 Kilometres / 13,629 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Nantes by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Nantes by air is around 8,717 Kilometres (5,417 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Nantes. 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 Nantes?

Accepted Answer

609kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Nantes. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CIX3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Colombo to Nantes By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Nantes by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport

Colombo to Nantes by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Le Havre

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