Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Colombo is 31 days 16h. Ships depart from Lisbon (PTLIS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lisbon and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Lisbon (PTLIS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 16h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lisbon to Colombo takes around 18h 7m. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,752 Nautical Miles (10,653 Kilometres / 6,620 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisbon (PTLIS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lisbon to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Colombo by air is around 9,434 Kilometres (5,862 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

764kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon 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 Lisbon to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

523kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WWA / HL - WWA → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ESE2 / EEX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESE2 / EEX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESE2 / EEX → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AGAPOME → EPIC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Lisbon to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lisbon to Colombo by Air freight

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Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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