Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Jeddah to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and Colombo is 23 days 18h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 23 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, FT, FT, CMA CGM, FT, FT, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Jeddah to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to Colombo takes around 13h 9m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jeddah and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, SalamAir, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Jazeera Airways, Air India, Air India, Emirates, FlyDubai and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 9m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Jeddah and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Jeddah 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 Jeddah to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,525 Nautical Miles (8,380 Kilometres / 5,207 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Colombo by air is around 4,901 Kilometres (3,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Jeddah to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

543kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah 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 Jeddah to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IRX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
RG2 → IEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
IEX → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / IM1 / IRX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IRX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ITS → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ITS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RGI / IM1 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
MEDEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / IRX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT
RGI → CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI → INDAMEX / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT
RGI → CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI → INDAMEX / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → AS8 / TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE

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