Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Vienna is 36 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Trieste (ITTRS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Vienna?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Trieste (ITTRS) around 36 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Vienna takes around 16h 46m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Vienna International Airport (VIE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Vienna?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vienna International Airport (VIE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air Arabia, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 16h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Vienna by cargo ship is 5,561 Nautical Miles (10,299 Kilometres / 6,400 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Trieste (ITTRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Vienna by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Vienna by air is around 7,550 Kilometres (4,691 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vienna International Airport (VIE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

811kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Vienna. 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 Vienna?

Accepted Answer

541kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Vienna. 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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