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Cairo to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cairo, Egypt to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Cairo to Colombo

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Air Freight

13h 55m, Every 1-2 hours

438kg CO₂e

Container Ship

18 days 16h, 1-2 times a day

672kg CO₂e
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Cairo to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cairo to Colombo by plane will take about 13h 55m and departs from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Air Arabia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

13h 55m
Every 1-2 hours
5,715 km
3,551 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: G9Air Arabia
2-4 times a dayAirbus A320+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
1-2 times a dayAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
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Cairo to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cairo to Colombo by ship will take about 18 days 16h and departs from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Wan Hai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

18 days 16h
1-2 times a day
8,993 km
5,588 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

672kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: 22AAGULFEMIR / IM1 / IRX → CJX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksWan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: x-press-feedersIRX → JFX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksX-Press Feeders
Carrier Identifier: OOLURS2 → LL7
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL
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Ocean routes from Cairo to Colombo

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