Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Colombo is 5 days 9h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 5 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CSTAR, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, GFS, ONE, MSC, CSTAR, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Colombo takes around 4h 30m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,946 Nautical Miles (3,604 Kilometres / 2,239 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Colombo by air is around 3,304 Kilometres (2,053 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

264kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi 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
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
INDUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
IG4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEL4 → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IG4 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
North India to Middle East → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IG4 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIMEX1 / AMA → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFEMF2 / KAX / CMA - GULFEMF2 \| COSCO - KAX \| GFS - JKS \| XPF - SAX1 → C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR, CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEMF2 / JKS / SAX1 → CCS / WIS / SGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, GFS
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AG1 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
North India to Middle East → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IG4 / ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG → CCG / ICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE
IG4 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEL2 → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GULFEMF2 / KAX / CMA - GULFEMF2 \| COSCO - KAX \| GFS - JKS \| XPF - SAX1 → C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
New Falcon → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KME / AG1 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
BIGEX → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KME / AG1 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE5 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	N/A	HMM, ONE
MEX4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
M03 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
North India to Middle East → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX / ME5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX6 / MEY → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SWAX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMEX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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