Colombo to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Ghent, Belgium by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Liège Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 37m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
473kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Duration / Frequency
30 days 19h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.68t CO₂e
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Colombo to Ghent by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Ghent by plane will take about 17h 37m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Liège Airport (LGG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Liège Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Ghent by ship will take about 30 days 19h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR). There are vessels departing 1-2 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.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Ghent by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ghent is 30 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 30 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, HMM, COSCO, MSC, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Ghent takes around 17h 37m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Ghent. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Ghent by cargo ship is 10,967 Nautical Miles (20,312 Kilometres / 12,621 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).
The distance between Colombo and Ghent by air is around 8,514 Kilometres (5,291 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brussels Airport (BRU).
1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Ghent. 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.
467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Ghent. 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.
