Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Port Said is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Port Said takes around 13h 57m. 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 Port Said?

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, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Port Said. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 57m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Port Said by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Port Said by cargo ship is 3,641 Nautical Miles (6,743 Kilometres / 4,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Port Said by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Port Said 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 Port Said by sea?

Accepted Answer

414kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Port Said. 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 Port Said?

Accepted Answer

284kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Port Said. 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 787-8+3 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IOI → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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