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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Italy is 26 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Italy?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 16h 59m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Italy. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Italy by ship?

The distance between Sri Lanka and Italy by cargo ship is 5,194 Nautical Miles (9,619 Kilometres / 5,977 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Genoa (ITGOA).

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

The distance between Sri Lanka and Italy by air is around 7,659 Kilometres (4,759 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

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

904kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Italy. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Italy?

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Italy. 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.

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Q: How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Italy by air freight?

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Italy takes around 16h 59m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

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Air Freight

16h 59m, Every few hours

411kg CO₂e

Container Ship

26 days 15h, Every 1-2 weeks

904kg CO₂e

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Sri Lanka to Italy by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Italy by plane will take about 16h 59m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO). 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 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

FCO

16h 59m: Every few hours

7,659 km
4,759 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

MXP

17h 16m: Every few hours

8,044 km
4,999 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Sri Lanka to Italy by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Italy by ship will take about 26 days 15h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Genoa (ITGOA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Genoa

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

ITGOA

26 days 15h: Every 1-2 weeks

9,619 km
5,977 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

904kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KILIMA → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Britannia → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CP1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CPX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
AA7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US4 / TP16 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX2 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX2 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Colombo to La Spezia

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

ITSPE

50 days 22h: Every 1-2 weeks

25,892 km
16,089 mi.

Direct
6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Ingwe → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CP1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PKS / M03 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Djibouti → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Colombo/Haldia → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
US4 / TP16 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
CIP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
SIF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOR3 → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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

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Sri Lanka to Italy by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Sri Lanka to Italy by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Genoa

Most frequent

Colombo to La Spezia

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