Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Colombo is 36 days 16h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 36 days 16h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Colombo takes around 8h 10m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai, IndiGo and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,428 Nautical Miles (19,313 Kilometres / 12,001 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Colombo by air is around 6,302 Kilometres (3,916 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

889kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 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
SE3 / AE15 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BSX / L74 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / BEX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
BEX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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