Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Italy is 26 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 26 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Italy takes around 16h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Air India, Gulf Air and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and Italy. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 55m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Italy by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Italy by cargo ship is 5,194 Nautical Miles (9,619 Kilometres / 5,977 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Italy by air is around 7,648 Kilometres (4,752 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

859kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Italy. 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 Italy?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Italy. 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	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IP1 → GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SE3 → PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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

Sri Lanka to Italy by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Sri Lanka to Italy by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Genoa

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