Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Warsaw is 39 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Gdansk (PLGDN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Warsaw?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Gdansk (PLGDN) around 39 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Warsaw takes around 16h 51m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Warsaw?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 16h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Warsaw by cargo ship is 11,797 Nautical Miles (21,848 Kilometres / 13,576 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Gdansk (PLGDN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Warsaw by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Warsaw by air is around 7,446 Kilometres (4,627 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Warsaw. 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 Warsaw?

Accepted Answer

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Warsaw. 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Ingwe → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Colombo to Warsaw By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Warsaw by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport

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