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 27 days 23h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 23h later. These services are operated by 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 16h 35m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 35m.

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 10,865 Nautical Miles (20,122 Kilometres / 12,503 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 8,117 Kilometres (5,043 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

737kg 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

403kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
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 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MB2 / E19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
BPX / Neo Samba → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MB2 / E19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MBS / E05 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WWA → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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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

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Switzerland to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Colombo

Cargo flights

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Colombo

Most frequent

Trieste to Colombo

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