Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Turkey and Sri Lanka is 16 days 9h. Ships depart from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Turkey and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 16 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, HMM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Turkey to Sri Lanka takes around 8h 10m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Turkey and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,437 Nautical Miles (8,216 Kilometres / 5,105 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mersin (TRMER) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Turkey to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Sri Lanka by air is around 6,302 Kilometres (3,916 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

418kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Turkey 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 Turkey to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Turkey 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFS - IMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GFS - IMS → GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IMS / GFS - IMS → CCG / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS
GFS - IMS → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM3 / E10 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM2 / E09 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GFS - IMS → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
MD1 / Panther → Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
MD1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EM4 / E11 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ALYEX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TEX / TA10 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMX / Aegean Sea → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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İstanbul Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Mersin to Colombo

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Aliaga to Colombo

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