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 2h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 5 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC.

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 21m. 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, Flexflight, FitsAir, FlyDubai, Emirates, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 21m.

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

272kg 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

265kg 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	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	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 777-200LR+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX / BTL - SGS \| CMA - CCS \| EMC - ISG \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC \| RCL - RIG3 \| XPF - SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CNC Line, Evergreen, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
INDUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
C3MAPL / AGI → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEF4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIM → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EAX6 / AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Evergreen, COSCO
GULFEMIR / RGI → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Unifeeder
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PGX → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF4 / Maputo Express / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	FT, Unifeeder, Evergreen, ONE
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL / AGI → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ME1 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGX → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PGX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRC → CIX2 / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder

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Dubai to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Dubai to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Abu Dhabi to Colombo

Closest seaports

Sharjah to Colombo

Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Colombo

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