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 11 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) 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 Port Said (EGPSD) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, 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 23m. 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 Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Saudia, Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 23m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

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 5,677 Kilometres (3,528 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

435kg 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

354kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787+4 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC3 / IP1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CIX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
CWX2 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → CCG / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders
MEWA → SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
Himalaya → CCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SCI
IPAK → CCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SCI
C3MAPL → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
AS1 + AAS2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Colombo to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Cairo International Airport

Colombo to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Port Said

Closest seaports

Colombo to Sokhna

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