Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Colombo is 25 days 19h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Colombo takes around 9h 57m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air India, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 9h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,557 Nautical Miles (17,700 Kilometres / 10,998 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vlissingen (NLVLI) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Colombo by air is around 8,076 Kilometres (5,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
SriLankan Airlines	N/A
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / CES → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC MOR WAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC MOR WAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CES → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → NEWMO → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Rotterdam to Colombo

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Vlissingen to Colombo

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