Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Abu Dhabi is 5 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 5 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to Abu Dhabi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Abu Dhabi takes around 4h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Air India, IndiGo and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 4h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Abu Dhabi. 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 Colombo to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 2,395 Nautical Miles (4,435 Kilometres / 2,756 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Abu Dhabi by air is around 3,304 Kilometres (2,053 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

325kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Abu Dhabi. 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 Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

294kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Abu Dhabi. 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
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX / BTL - SGS \| CMA - CCS \| EMC - ISG \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC \| RCL - RIG3 \| XPF - SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Evergreen, RCL, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
PMX → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CIX → INDKHIQ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KILIMA → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
TIG → GS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KILIMA → NOURA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KILIMA → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12 → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JFX → AMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL

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