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 18 days 16h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

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 day from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Wan Hai, FT, X-Press Feeders, FT, FT, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders and ONE.

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 55m. 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 every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 55m.

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 4,856 Nautical Miles (8,993 Kilometres / 5,588 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

672kg 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

438kg 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / IM1 / IRX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IRX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RS2 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
GULFEMIR → GULFEICF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
RG2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI / IM1 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
GULFEMIR / IRX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT
RGI → CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI → INDAMEX / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IRX2 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → AS8 / TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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