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 2h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 5 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 31m. 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 every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 31m.

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

294kg 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GULFEMF2 / JKS / SAX1 → CCS / WIS / SGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, GFS
EPIC → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMF2 / KAX / CMA - GULFEMF2 \| COSCO - KAX \| GFS - JKS \| XPF - SAX1 → C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CSTAR, CMA CGM, COSCO
KME → AGI	Transshipment	N/A	HMM
Carioca → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SWAX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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