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 18 days 21h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 21h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, COSCO and ONE.

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 55m. 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, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 55m.

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 4,856 Nautical Miles (8,993 Kilometres / 5,588 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) 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

658kg 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

438kg 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / IM1 → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, CMA CGM
RGI / IRX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
IRX2 → CIX3 / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR / IRX → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
RGI → TIG / ONE - TIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRC / IRX → CIX3 / CIVS / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
RGI / IRC → CIX2 / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
RES2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12	Direct	1-2 times a week	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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Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Colombo

Most frequent

Port Said to Colombo

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