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 26 days 18h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 26 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

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 35m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 35m.

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 10,948 Nautical Miles (20,276 Kilometres / 12,599 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

1.24t 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

652kg 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	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU9 / CES → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

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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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