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 26 days. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 26 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Emirates Shipping.

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 14h 10m. Flights depart from Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 14h 10m.

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 6,615 Nautical Miles (12,251 Kilometres / 7,612 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 5,888 Kilometres (3,658 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) 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

973kg 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

449kg 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
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RS1 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ITS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping

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