Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Al ‘Aqabah to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Al ‘Aqabah and Colombo is 18 days 17h. Ships depart from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Al ‘Aqabah and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 17h later. These services are operated by BTL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Emirates Shipping, ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, BTL, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, BTL, MSC, BTL, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Al ‘Aqabah to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Al ‘Aqabah to Colombo takes around 13h 19m. Flights depart from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, Etihad Airways, FlyDubai, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,103 Nautical Miles (7,599 Kilometres / 4,722 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Aqaba (JOAQB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Al ‘Aqabah to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Colombo by air is around 5,318 Kilometres (3,304 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Al ‘Aqabah to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

647kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Al ‘Aqabah 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 Al ‘Aqabah to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

381kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Al ‘Aqabah 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRS / IRX2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Evergreen
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MESSL - RSGI → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ITS → CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RG2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRS / IRX2 / RG2 → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Evergreen, ONE
GULFISI → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TRE / ITS → CIX / CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Emirates Shipping
IRS / RG2 / IRX2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2 → CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, ONE
AR2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ITX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AR2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2 → SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / SGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TRE / ITX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
MESSL - RSGI → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TRE / ITX → CKS/CMS / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
RG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RG2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI / IRX2 → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
RG2 → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFISI / IRX2 → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
JD3 / Jeddah 3 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MESSL - RSGI → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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