Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Lebanon to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lebanon and Sri Lanka is 21 days 14h. Ships depart from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Lebanon to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lebanon to Sri Lanka takes around 13h 36m. Flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 36m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lebanon and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 36m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lebanon to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lebanon and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,626 Nautical Miles (8,567 Kilometres / 5,323 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Beirut (LBBEY) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lebanon to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lebanon and Sri Lanka by air is around 5,435 Kilometres (3,377 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Lebanon to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lebanon 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 Lebanon to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

229kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lebanon 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
SalamAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+9 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2 → SE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

Lebanon to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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