Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Cairo is 16 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 16 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Cairo takes around 14h 34m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,434 Nautical Miles (6,359 Kilometres / 3,951 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Cairo by air is around 5,715 Kilometres (3,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

460kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Cairo. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Cairo. 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 A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX → GULFISI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / SGX → IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, X-Press Feeders
CCS / ISG / SGX → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CCS / WIS / JAC → GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
SEAS3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSX / CWX2 → IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
CIX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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