Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Colombo is 27 days 21h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, COSCO, HMM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Colombo takes around 16h 23m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 23m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Prague to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague 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 Prague to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Colombo by air is around 7,795 Kilometres (4,844 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Prague 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 Prague 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 Prague to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

410kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others

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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
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NE4 / AE5 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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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Prague to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Prague to Colombo by Air freight

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Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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