Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Addis Ababa to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Addis Ababa and Colombo is 7 days 9h. Ships depart from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Addis Ababa and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 7 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, China United, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, China United, Wan Hai, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Addis Ababa to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Addis Ababa to Colombo takes around 14h 47m. Flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Addis Ababa and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Addis Ababa and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Addis Ababa and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,218 Nautical Miles (4,108 Kilometres / 2,553 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Djibouti (DJJIB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Addis Ababa to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Addis Ababa and Colombo by air is around 5,823 Kilometres (3,618 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

339kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Addis Ababa 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 Addis Ababa to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Addis Ababa 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Djibouti	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RS2 - X → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RS2 - X → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IMR → CI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RS2 - X → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
IMR → CWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
RS2 - X → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IMR → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Addis Ababa to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Addis Ababa to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Addis Ababa to Colombo by Container ship

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Djibouti to Colombo

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