Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Colombo is 29 days 16h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Colombo takes around 13h 37m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,512 Nautical Miles (10,208 Kilometres / 6,343 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Colombo by air is around 5,751 Kilometres (3,574 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

614kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria 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 Alexandria to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

313kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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