France to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from France to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 16m, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
627kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Le Havre to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
36 days 6h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.35t CO₂e
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France to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from France to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 10h 16m and departs from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.
Quickest air route
Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from France to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 36 days 6h and departs from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC 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 France to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between France and Sri Lanka is 36 days 6h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 36 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, APL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from France to Sri Lanka takes around 10h 16m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Thai Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 16m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between France and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between France and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 11,136 Nautical Miles (20,623 Kilometres / 12,815 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between France and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,492 Kilometres (5,277 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from France 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.
627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from France 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.
