Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Sweden is 37 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Gothenburg (SEGOT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Gothenburg (SEGOT) around 37 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Sweden takes around 17h 51m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Sweden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Sweden by cargo ship is 11,196 Nautical Miles (20,735 Kilometres / 12,884 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Gothenburg (SEGOT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Sweden by air is around 8,239 Kilometres (5,120 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

936kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Sweden. 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 Sweden?

Accepted Answer

434kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Sweden. 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 week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Swan	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Britannia → BAL05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → CIP → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AGI → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEW3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

Sri Lanka to Sweden by Container ship

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Colombo to Gothenburg

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