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 51 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 51 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and ONE.

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 50m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and Edelweiss Air and the typical transit time is around 16h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Italy by cargo ship is 13,981 Nautical Miles (25,892 Kilometres / 16,089 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and La Spezia (ITSPE).

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 7,305 Kilometres (4,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t 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

471kg 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA5 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
tbn / MECL1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CPX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Safina / ML - Safina → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Djibouti → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Colombo/Haldia → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US4 / TP16 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Malabar → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SIF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPE2 / WIN → MENA / AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO

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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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Sri Lanka to Italy by Container ship

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Colombo to La Spezia

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