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 18 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sokhna Port (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sokhna Port (EGSOK) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM 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 22m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, SalamAir, Jazeera Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 14h 22m.

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 6,363 Nautical Miles (11,784 Kilometres / 7,322 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sokhna Port (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

1.36t 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

457kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A300-600+3 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TIG → Panther / MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
EA2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → Panther / MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
PS3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NCI → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Himalaya → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AGI → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Himalaya → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Colombo to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sphinx International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Cairo International Airport

Colombo to Cairo by Container ship

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Colombo to Sokhna Port

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