Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to Al ‘Aqabah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Al ‘Aqabah is 18 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Aqaba (JOAQB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Aqaba (JOAQB) around 18 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to Al ‘Aqabah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Al ‘Aqabah takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, FlyDubai, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Al ‘Aqabah. 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 Al ‘Aqabah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Al ‘Aqabah by cargo ship is 3,494 Nautical Miles (6,471 Kilometres / 4,021 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Aqaba (JOAQB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Al ‘Aqabah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Al ‘Aqabah by air is around 5,318 Kilometres (3,304 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Queen Alia International Airport (AMM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Al ‘Aqabah by sea?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Al ‘Aqabah. 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 Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

399kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Al ‘Aqabah. 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	Daily	Airbus A320
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPIC3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CSX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX2 / CMA - WAX2 \| ML - FEW3 → REX2 / CMA - REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Colombo to Al ‘Aqabah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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