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 15 days 10h. 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 15 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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 38m. 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, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 38m.

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 4,455 Nautical Miles (8,251 Kilometres / 5,127 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

604kg 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

423kg 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Palmyra → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SE4 / AE19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

Egypt to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Egypt to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Colombo

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