Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Colombo is 26 days 6h. 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 Munich 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 26 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Colombo takes around 16h 28m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Gulf Air, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Colombo by cargo ship is 8,810 Nautical Miles (16,316 Kilometres / 10,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Colombo by air is around 7,889 Kilometres (4,902 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich 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 Munich to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

415kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 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
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NE4 / AE5 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INX → AGI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → 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
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OCR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Munich to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Munich to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Munich Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Munich to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Colombo

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Colombo

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