Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Colombo is 34 days. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 34 days later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Colombo takes around 10h 18m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Gulf Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Colombo by cargo ship is 17,866 Nautical Miles (33,089 Kilometres / 20,560 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Radicatel (FRRAD) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Colombo by air is around 8,492 Kilometres (5,277 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 Paris to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MB2 / E19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WWA → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 / FAL1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
BFS / E06 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FUJI / FP1 → KILIMA / EA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM
Lion → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS1 / FP1 → AGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, HMM
NWC to SAF → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS1 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FUJI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AT2 / AL3 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS1 / FP1 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
PS1 / FP1 → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
FUJI / FP1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
FE6 / Swan → INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Paris to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Le Havre to Colombo

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Radicatel to Colombo

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