Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Germany is 31 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) around 31 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Germany takes around 10h 46m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Air India, Gulf Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Germany by cargo ship is 11,112 Nautical Miles (20,579 Kilometres / 12,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Germany by air is around 8,076 Kilometres (5,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Germany. 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 Germany?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Germany. 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	N/A
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, APL, MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ME2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Britannia → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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

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Sri Lanka to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Sri Lanka to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Wilhelmshaven

Most frequent

Colombo to Hamburg

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