Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Budapest to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Budapest and Colombo is 30 days 11h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Budapest and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 30 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Budapest to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Budapest to Colombo takes around 15h 57m. Flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Budapest and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 15h 57m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Budapest and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Colombo by cargo ship is 7,083 Nautical Miles (13,118 Kilometres / 8,151 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Budapest to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Colombo by air is around 7,305 Kilometres (4,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Budapest to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

799kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Budapest to Colombo. 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 Budapest to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

359kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Budapest to Colombo. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMX / ME11 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Condor → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
DIAL - GBX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → JTI → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL5 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 / LL1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LL1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL5 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
NE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AL1 / TA3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Budapest to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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