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 29 days 21h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 8m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 8m.

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 10,626 Nautical Miles (19,680 Kilometres / 12,229 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) 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

1.34t 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

373kg 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WM3 / E14 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
AES → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEX2 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
Dragon → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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

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Italy to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Most frequent

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Italy to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vado Ligure to Colombo

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La Spezia to Colombo

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