Switzerland to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Switzerland to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Switzerland to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Switzerland to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 16h 56m and departs from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Etihad Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Switzerland to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 25 days 23h and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Sri Lanka is 25 days 23h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Switzerland to Sri Lanka takes around 16h 56m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 16h 56m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17hrs. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Switzerland and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 10,865 Nautical Miles (20,123 Kilometres / 12,504 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Switzerland and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,236 Kilometres (5,117 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
761kg 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.
415kg CO₂e (per 100kg) 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.
