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 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 15 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and COSCO.

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 1 day 17h. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 17h. Turkish Airlines operates Boeing 777 Freighter 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 3,625 Nautical Miles (6,714 Kilometres / 4,172 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Damietta (EGDAM).

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 5,921 Kilometres (3,679 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

391kg CO₂ (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

176kg - 428kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+2 others
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	1-2 times a week	SEAMAX WESTPORT+32 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	EDISON+28 others
ZIM	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM CONDOR+9 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CLORINDA+57 others

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