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 14 days 3h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) 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 Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 14 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, MSC and CMA CGM.

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 51m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 51m.

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 5,245 Nautical Miles (9,714 Kilometres / 6,036 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

604kg 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

457kg 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
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFS - IMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GFS - IMS → GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IMS / GFS - IMS → CCG / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS
GFS - IMS → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
Turkiye - East Med To/From West Africa → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GFS - IMS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLS - CRS → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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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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Quickest ocean route

Damietta to Colombo

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Colombo

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