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 21 days 11h. 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 21 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, BTL, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, GFS, ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, GFS, CMA CGM, BTL, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, BTL, X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, MSC, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, China United, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, Evergreen, China United and Evergreen.

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 13hrs. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, FlyDubai, Air India, Air India and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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 4,614 Nautical Miles (8,546 Kilometres / 5,310 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 4,949 Kilometres (3,075 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

521kg 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

325kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+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	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
IRS / IRX2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Evergreen
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
SJS → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS → CCS / WIS / JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
RG2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRS / IRX2 / RG2 → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Evergreen, ONE
GULFISI → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITS → CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IRS / JRS / RG2 / IRX2 → CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, BTL, ONE
MEDEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TRE / ITS → CIX / CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Emirates Shipping
IRC → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 / BEX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → CCS / ISG / SGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TRE / ITX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
ITX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IMR → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MESSL - RSGI → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GULFEMIR / IRX → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMR → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RGI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MESSL - RSGI → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEX1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AM1 → CI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
BEX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Maersk
BEX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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