Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Sri Lanka is 32 days 9h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 32 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, HMM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Sri Lanka takes around 16h 15m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 16h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 10,731 Nautical Miles (19,875 Kilometres / 12,350 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Sri Lanka by air is around 7,659 Kilometres (4,759 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

953kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy 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 Italy to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
AL6 / TA12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to SAEC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
FIM / IOM → JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
SE4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FIM / IOM → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SE4 / AE19 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE

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

Italy to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Italy to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Colombo

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