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 19 days 20h. 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 19 days 20h later. These services are operated by ANL, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC 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 53m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, FlyDubai and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 53m.

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 3,912 Nautical Miles (7,245 Kilometres / 4,502 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

452kg 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

380kg 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	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CSX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INDAMEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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