Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dresden and Colombo is 30 days 10h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dresden and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 30 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dresden to Colombo takes around 16h 26m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dresden and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 16h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dresden and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,420 Nautical Miles (21,151 Kilometres / 13,142 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dresden to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dresden and Colombo by air is around 7,795 Kilometres (4,844 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dresden to Colombo. 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 Dresden to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

494kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dresden to Colombo. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE3 → CEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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