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 35 days 2h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 35 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, HMM, OOCL and OOCL.

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 15h 7m. 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 hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 15h 7m.

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 12,319 Nautical Miles (22,815 Kilometres / 14,176 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) 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 6,578 Kilometres (4,087 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

976kg 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

415kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EM1 / E17 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BEX → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEM3 / BEX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ICX / FIM → Colombo - India / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR
IOM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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