Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oman and Sri Lanka is 4 days 20h. Ships depart from Salalah (OMSLL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Salalah (OMSLL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, China United, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, China United, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, China United, Maersk and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oman to Sri Lanka takes around 4h 7m. Flights depart from Muscat International Airport (MCT) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oman and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Muscat International Airport (MCT) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air Arabia, Emirates and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 4h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Oman 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 Oman to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oman and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 1,653 Nautical Miles (3,062 Kilometres / 1,903 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Salalah (OMSLL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oman and Sri Lanka by air is around 2,943 Kilometres (1,829 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Muscat International Airport (MCT) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oman 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 Oman to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

152kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oman 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 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina / ML - Safina	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
CMX / COSMOS / AIM2 / AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Emirates Shipping, GFS, HMM, King Ocean, ONE, TS Lines
Peru Feeder	Direct	N/A	Maersk
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, Interasia, King Ocean, RCL, TS Lines
Safina / ML - Safina	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
ML - Mawingu Express → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Masiika2 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMX / AG3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Mawingu Express → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Masiika2 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M03 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AG3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOS → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2 → CI8 / NCI / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, ONE, TS Lines
Mawingu Express → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - Safina → HLS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NE1 / AE2 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AIM2 / AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2 → CWS / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, King Ocean, ONE, TS Lines
Safina / ML - Safina → CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders
CMX / AG3 → JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE

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

Oman to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Muscat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Salalah to Colombo

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