Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Switzerland is 25 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 25 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Switzerland takes around 16h 59m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 16h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 59m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Switzerland by cargo ship is 6,905 Nautical Miles (12,789 Kilometres / 7,946 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Switzerland by air is around 8,117 Kilometres (5,043 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

900kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

398kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Switzerland. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+9 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
tbn / MECL1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 → ECUKS2 / NISB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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

Sri Lanka to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Zürich Airport

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Colombo to Rotterdam

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