Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Colombo is 9 days 10h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Colombo takes around 4h 25m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, FitsAir, Flexflight, Emirates, FlyDubai, IndiGo, IndiGo, Emirates and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 4h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,426 Nautical Miles (4,493 Kilometres / 2,792 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Colombo by air is around 3,292 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

329kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Colombo. 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 Dubai to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

266kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Colombo. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AIM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BNX → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFEIN1 / ASX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MIDAS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEIN1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 / ASX → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IGS / ASX → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
GULFEIN1 / ASX → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEIN1 → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IGS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEIN1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 / ASX → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IGS → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASX / IGS → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AIM → ICE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MESAWA → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MIDAS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IGS → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Dubai to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Colombo by Air freight

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Dubai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Jebel Ali to Colombo

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