Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Zürich is 27 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 27 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Zürich takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Zürich by cargo ship is 5,296 Nautical Miles (9,809 Kilometres / 6,095 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Zürich by air is around 8,030 Kilometres (4,990 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

920kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

744kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Zürich. 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
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NIX → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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