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 17h. 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 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, HMM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd 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 16m. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 16m.

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 11,431 Nautical Miles (21,171 Kilometres / 13,155 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

1.35t 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
FlyDubai	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 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	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EUROMAR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOS → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Swan → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Britannia	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NE2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Dresden to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dresden to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Dresden to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Colombo

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