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 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 5 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and ONE.

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 33m. 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, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Air India and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 4h 33m.

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 2,289 Nautical Miles (4,239 Kilometres / 2,634 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

310kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, FT, HMM
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEICF / WIS / JAC / CMA - GULFEICF \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder, RCL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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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
AGI → MEX / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AIM → AG4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIAX → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → PKS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEICF → MONA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEICF / CMA - GULFEICF \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC → CIMEX7 / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
GULFEICF → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEICF → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JAC → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PMX → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AIM → AG4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIAX → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → PKS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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