Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Belgium is 30 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 30 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ANL, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Belgium by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Belgium takes around 17h 37m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Belgium. 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 Sri Lanka to Belgium by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Belgium by cargo ship is 10,920 Nautical Miles (20,224 Kilometres / 12,567 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Belgium by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Belgium by air is around 8,441 Kilometres (5,245 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Belgium. 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 Sri Lanka to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

473kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Belgium. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
NWX → GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NWX → GFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / FI3 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAX / FI3 / NPI → EME / SLB / LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IAX → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IEX → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IAX / FI3 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → VICTORY / EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Sri Lanka to Belgium By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sri Lanka to Belgium by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Liège Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brussels Airport

Sri Lanka to Belgium by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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