Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Portugal is 27 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 27 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Portugal takes around 18h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Portugal by cargo ship is 9,869 Nautical Miles (18,278 Kilometres / 11,357 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sines (PTSIE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Portugal by air is around 9,436 Kilometres (5,863 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

979kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Portugal. 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 Portugal?

Accepted Answer

491kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Portugal. 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 787-8+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Colombo/Haldia → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Shikra → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IEX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Sri Lanka to Portugal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Portugal by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Sri Lanka to Portugal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Sines

Most frequent

Colombo to Setubal

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