Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Luxembourg City and Colombo is 25 days 15h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Luxembourg City and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Luxembourg City to Colombo takes around 17h 27m. Flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Luxembourg City and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg City and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,215 Nautical Miles (20,770 Kilometres / 12,906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Luxembourg City to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg City and Colombo by air is around 8,282 Kilometres (5,146 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Luxembourg City 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 Luxembourg City to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

660kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Luxembourg City 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU9 / CES → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CES → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE2 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE2 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FEMEX1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MBS / E05 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ONE - LEX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES / TA5 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
HL - CES \| ML - TA5 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Luxembourg City to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Luxembourg City to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Luxembourg City to Colombo by Container ship

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Rotterdam to Colombo

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Colombo

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