Sri Lanka to Netherlands By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to Netherlands 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Duration / Frequency
17h 55m, Every few hours
Emissions
510kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Rotterdam
Duration / Frequency
28 days 20h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
958kg CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to Netherlands by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Netherlands by plane will take about 17h 55m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Netherlands by ship will take about 28 days 20h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days 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 Sri Lanka to Netherlands by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Netherlands is 28 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 28 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Netherlands takes around 17h 55m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Air India, China Eastern Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 55m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Netherlands. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Netherlands by cargo ship is 6,815 Nautical Miles (12,621 Kilometres / 7,842 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).
The distance between Sri Lanka and Netherlands by air is around 8,545 Kilometres (5,310 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
958kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Netherlands. 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.
510kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Netherlands. 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.
