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 11h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 5 days 11h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Heung-A, RCL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC and ANL.

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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Air India, 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 2,229 Nautical Miles (4,128 Kilometres / 2,565 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

400kg 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

263kg 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina / ML - Safina	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Maersk
JFX / SGX2 / CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Heung-A, Sinokor, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines
CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder
MIAX / AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EPIC → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NOURA → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMA → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX1 → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KGS → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIF → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - KARIBU → SGX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
KARIBU → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX1 → SGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EPIC → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NOURA → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 / AMA → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFEMIF / KGS → CCS / SGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
KARIBU → CCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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