Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Sri Lanka is 23 days 21h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 23 days 21h later. These services are operated by ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Sri Lanka takes around 13h 37m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 5,348 Nautical Miles (9,904 Kilometres / 6,154 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Sri Lanka by air is around 5,715 Kilometres (3,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

618kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Sri Lanka. 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 Egypt to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

377kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Sri Lanka. 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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMX / ME11 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME11 → JAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Palmyra → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Egypt to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Port Said to Colombo

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