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 19 days 23h. 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 19 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, FT, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and BTL.

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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, IndiGo, IndiGo, Emirates, Air India, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai, 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 3,729 Nautical Miles (6,906 Kilometres / 4,291 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 4,919 Kilometres (3,056 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

415kg 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

230kg 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
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 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 / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SJS → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SJS → WAF3	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
GULFJJS1 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGS → CISC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT
WAF7 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BIGEX4 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ITS → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IMR → CI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
IMD → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
IMD → CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
GULFJJS1 → AS6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AM1 / FMS / CEX → CSX / CWX2 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	China United, GFS, X-Press Feeders
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMR → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TRE → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL

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