Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Colombo is 36 days 4h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 36 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, MSC and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Colombo takes around 10h 16m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Thai Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Colombo 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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Colombo 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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 Paris to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MB2 / E19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WWA → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
BFS / E06 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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