Sri Lanka to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to Switzerland 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 Zürich Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 15m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
321kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Genoa
Duration / Frequency
26 days, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
1.04t CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to Switzerland by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Switzerland by plane will take about 10h 15m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Zürich Airport (ZRH). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Edelweiss Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Zürich Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Switzerland by ship will take about 26 days and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Genoa (ITGOA). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Sri Lanka to Switzerland by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Switzerland is 26 days. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 26 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Switzerland takes around 10h 15m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Switzerland. 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 Switzerland by cargo ship is 5,296 Nautical Miles (9,809 Kilometres / 6,095 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Genoa (ITGOA).
The distance between Sri Lanka and Switzerland by air is around 8,030 Kilometres (4,990 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).
1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Switzerland. 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.
321kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Switzerland. 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.
