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 19 days 9h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 19 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC and HMM.

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 39m. Flights depart from Luxor International Airport (LXR) 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 Luxor International Airport (LXR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Jazeera Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 39m.

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 4,896 Nautical Miles (9,067 Kilometres / 5,634 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) 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 5,705 Kilometres (3,545 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Luxor International Airport (LXR) 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

633kg 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

285kg 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
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, China United
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → CCG / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS
GTL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Panther → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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

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Egypt to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Luxor International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Egypt to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Damietta to Colombo

Most frequent

Port Said to Colombo

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