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 25 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC and Evergreen.

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 9h 49m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Vistara, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 9h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 49m. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

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 7,096 Nautical Miles (13,142 Kilometres / 8,166 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 8,067 Kilometres (5,013 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

802kg - 911kg CO₂ (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

243kg - 453kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+7 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+23 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+11 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	GUAYAQUIL EXPRESS+19 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+16 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC LAURA+39 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER ALOT+18 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE TRUTH+18 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	AL ZUBARA+12 others
OOCL	1-2 times a week	OOCL PIRAEUS+11 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO Shipping Kilimanjaro+33 others

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

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