Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Sri Lanka is 27 days 21h. 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 Germany and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Sri Lanka takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 8,810 Nautical Miles (16,316 Kilometres / 10,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Sri Lanka 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 Germany to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany 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 Germany to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany 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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OCR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

Germany to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

Cologne Bonn Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Germany to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Colombo

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