Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Sri Lanka is 33 days 16h. Ships depart from Thessaloniki (GRSKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Thessaloniki (GRSKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 33 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Sri Lanka takes around 14h 57m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, IndiGo and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 5,654 Nautical Miles (10,471 Kilometres / 6,507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Thessaloniki (GRSKG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Sri Lanka by air is around 6,568 Kilometres (4,081 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

732kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece 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 Greece to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+9 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ADRIAFD6 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EM1 / E17 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GTL → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
IOM → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
BEX / AEM3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BEX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TUX / EMA → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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

Greece to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Greece to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Thessaloniki to Colombo

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