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 16 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

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 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 16 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Bern Airport (BRN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bern Airport (BRN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

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 Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. Turkish Airlines operates Airbus A330 Freighter 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 4,823 Nautical Miles (8,932 Kilometres / 5,550 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Salerno (ITSAL).

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 8,156 Kilometres (5,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bern Airport (BRN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

570kg - 708kg CO₂ (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

472kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+6 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+3 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+12 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+34 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+8 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+1 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+13 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	Ever Gifted+5 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK CINCINNATI+12 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL NEW YORK+14 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC JUSTICE VIII+28 others

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

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Sri Lanka to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Bern Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Zürich Airport

Sri Lanka to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Salerno

Most frequent

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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