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 23 days 21h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 23 days 21h later. These services are operated by ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

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 37m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 37m.

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 6,416 Nautical Miles (11,883 Kilometres / 7,384 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

920kg 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

377kg 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	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMX / ME11 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME11 → JAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME11 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME11 → CMA - PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME11 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ZMP → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AR2 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
GULFISI → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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