Colombo to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Munich, Germany by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Munich Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 7m, Every few hours
Emissions
417kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Rotterdam
Duration / Frequency
28 days 20h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
958kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Munich by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Munich by plane will take about 17h 7m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Munich Airport (MUC). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Munich Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Munich by ship will take about 28 days 20h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk 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 Munich by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Munich is 28 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 28 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, HMM, COSCO and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Munich takes around 17h 7m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 17h 7m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Munich. 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 Munich by cargo ship is 11,241 Nautical Miles (20,817 Kilometres / 12,935 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).
The distance between Colombo and Munich by air is around 7,923 Kilometres (4,923 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Munich Airport (MUC).
1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Munich. 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.
417kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Munich. 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.
