Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from France to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between France and Sri Lanka is 36 days 3h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between France and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 36 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, APL, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from France to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from France to Sri Lanka takes around 10h 15m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between France and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between France and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 11,136 Nautical Miles (20,623 Kilometres / 12,815 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between France to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,492 Kilometres (5,277 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from France to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from France to Sri Lanka. 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 France to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from France to Sri Lanka. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WWA / HL - WWA → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BFS / E06 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 / AL3 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Lion → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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France to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

France to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Le Havre to Colombo

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