Switzerland to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Switzerland to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Zürich Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
10hrs, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
742kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Rotterdam to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
25 days, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
739kg CO₂e
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Switzerland to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Switzerland to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 10hrs and departs from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Edelweiss Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.
Quickest air route
Zürich Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Switzerland to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 25 days and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Switzerland to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Sri Lanka is 25 days. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, WEC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk and MSC.
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).
Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a week. 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.
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.
The distance between Switzerland and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 10,865 Nautical Miles (20,122 Kilometres / 12,503 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Switzerland and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,030 Kilometres (4,990 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
739kg 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.
742kg 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.
