Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dhaka is 4 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Chittagong (BDCGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Chittagong (BDCGP) around 4 days 9h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, OOCL, Unifeeder, MSC, Evergreen, SLS, Sealand, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Dhaka takes around 3h 14m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, FitsAir, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dhaka by cargo ship is 1,313 Nautical Miles (2,431 Kilometres / 1,511 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Chittagong (BDCGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Dhaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dhaka by air is around 2,168 Kilometres (1,347 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Dhaka. 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 Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

189kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dhaka. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKX / South Asia / GFS - CKX \| OEL - South Asia \| XPF - CKX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, GFS, OEL, X-Press Feeders
CBS2 / UBB2 / CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
MGX1 / CGX / SGX1 / CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, MILAHA, NBOSCO, Sinokor
CHITTAGONG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CBS3 / UBB4 / CMA - CBS3 \| XPF - UBB4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CCSR / IBS / UBB3 / CMA - CCSR \| OEL - IBS \| XPF - UBB3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, CMA CGM, OEL, X-Press Feeders
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
AGI → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → YCX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
Ingwe → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Colombo to Dhaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Dhaka by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

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