Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Sri Lanka is 21 days 1h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Sri Lanka takes around 15h 12m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, IndiGo and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 15h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,963 Nautical Miles (9,192 Kilometres / 5,711 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Sri Lanka by air is around 6,568 Kilometres (4,081 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

565kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece 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 Greece to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EM1 / E17 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BEX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IOM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GTL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Z76 → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ADRIAFD6 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - GTS → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GTL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - GTS → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ADRIAFD6 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - GTS → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ADRIAFD6 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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