Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Turkey is 23 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 23 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ANL, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, China United, Maersk, ANL, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Turkey takes around 8h 59m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Turkey by cargo ship is 4,284 Nautical Miles (7,934 Kilometres / 4,930 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Turkey by air is around 6,302 Kilometres (3,916 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Turkey. 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 Turkey?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Turkey. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CSX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → TIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
MEDEX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CSX / CWX2 → ITS / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CSX → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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Colombo to Mersin

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