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 6h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping and X-Press Feeders.

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 54m. 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 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Saudia, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 54m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,148 Nautical Miles (7,681 Kilometres / 4,773 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 5,720 Kilometres (3,554 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

614kg 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

299kg 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
Saudia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321+3 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRC → CIX3 / CIVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / RGI → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Unifeeder
BIGEX4 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → CIX2 / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Unifeeder
BIGEX4 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BIGEX4 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI → PEARLAS1 / PRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFEMIR → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES1 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BIGEX4 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR / RGI → PEARLAS1 / PRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
RGI → CIX2 / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Unifeeder
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGI / IRC → CIX3 / CIVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRC / RGI → CMX / AG3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
RGI / IRX → JTI / HLS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE4 / AE19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Cairo to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Colombo by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Cairo to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Colombo

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