Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Strasbourg to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Strasbourg and Colombo is 25 days 13h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Strasbourg and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Strasbourg to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Strasbourg to Colombo takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Strasbourg and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Strasbourg and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Strasbourg and Colombo. 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 Strasbourg to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Strasbourg and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,576 Nautical Miles (19,587 Kilometres / 12,171 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Strasbourg to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Strasbourg and Colombo by air is around 8,040 Kilometres (4,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Strasbourg to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

724kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Strasbourg to Colombo. 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 Strasbourg to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

625kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Strasbourg to Colombo. 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	N/A
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Zürich Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Stuttgart Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Rotterdam to Colombo

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