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 12 days 18h. 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 12 days 18h later. These services are operated by ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

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 45m. 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, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 45m.

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 5,677 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

457kg 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

379kg 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 787-9+6 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CMA - PIKEX2 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JAC → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MINA / WM3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Djibouti → Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLD
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
C3MAPL → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / ISG / SGX → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
DFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / SGX → IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS
CCS / WIS / JAC → GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
HLS → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CI8 → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CIX8 / CWX2 → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
GULFHERC/AS8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CWS / CWX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders

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Colombo to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Colombo to Port Said

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Colombo to Sokhna

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