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 23 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 23 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM 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 11hrs. 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 week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Switzerland by cargo ship is 6,464 Nautical Miles (11,972 Kilometres / 7,439 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 8,030 Kilometres (4,990 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

1.01t 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

744kg 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
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MAESTRAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 → ECUKS2 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IOX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SIF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - PIKEX2 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CIX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

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Sri Lanka to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Zürich Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Sri Lanka to Switzerland by Container ship

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Colombo to Salerno

Most frequent

Colombo to Rotterdam

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