Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Spain is 23 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 23 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Spain takes around 17h 58m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Spain by cargo ship is 9,792 Nautical Miles (18,134 Kilometres / 11,268 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Spain by air is around 8,484 Kilometres (5,271 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

937kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Spain. 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 Spain?

Accepted Answer

523kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Spain. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
NCI → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU9 / LL7 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SE1 / AE12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEWA → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

Sri Lanka to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Sri Lanka to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Algeciras

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