Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Colombo is 33 days 2h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 33 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Colombo takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,796 Nautical Miles (19,995 Kilometres / 12,424 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Colombo by air is around 9,075 Kilometres (5,639 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

399kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME1 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC To WAF → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
AEU7 / NE7 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE6 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Swan → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE7 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE6 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE7 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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