Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Leipzig and Colombo is 28 days 16h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Leipzig and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 28 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Leipzig to Colombo takes around 16h 23m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Leipzig and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Leipzig and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 23m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Leipzig to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Colombo by cargo ship is 7,083 Nautical Miles (13,118 Kilometres / 8,151 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Leipzig to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Colombo by air is around 8,004 Kilometres (4,973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

954kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Leipzig 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 Leipzig to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

396kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Leipzig 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
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL3 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET → WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
IOS / ME1 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
SL1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
GEX1 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Leipzig to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Leipzig to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Closest airports

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Leipzig to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Colombo

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Colombo

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