Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Sri Lanka is 26 days 4h. 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 Switzerland and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 26 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Sri Lanka 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 Switzerland and Sri Lanka?

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, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Sri Lanka 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 Switzerland to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,030 Kilometres (4,990 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

733kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Sri Lanka. 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 Switzerland to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Sri Lanka. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / CES → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE5 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

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Switzerland to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Zürich Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Switzerland to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Rotterdam to Colombo

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