Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Colombo is 19 days. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 19 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, GFS, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Colombo takes around 13h 45m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo 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, Jazeera Airways, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,038 Nautical Miles (9,330 Kilometres / 5,797 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Colombo by air is around 5,715 Kilometres (3,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

755kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo 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 Cairo to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo 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+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → CI8 → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → CWS → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → CCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
GTL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Tiger → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
GULFEMIR → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRC → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI / IRC → CIX3 / CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
RGI / IRC / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
GRC → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RES2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AR2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
AR2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
RGI / IRX → ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRX → ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Cairo to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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