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 5 days 9h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 5 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, MSC, ANL, MSC, MSC, HDS, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders and COSCO.

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 22m. 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 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, FitsAir, Flexflight, FlyDubai, Emirates, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 22m.

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 2,003 Nautical Miles (3,710 Kilometres / 2,305 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sharjah (AESHJ) 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

306kg 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 A330-200+2 others
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FlyDubai	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina / ML - Safina	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, RCL, X-Press Feeders
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAS → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UAE - IRAN → UAE-India-East Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HDS
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RGI / IRX → ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
AGI2 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEL4 → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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