Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and Colombo is 16 days 2h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Port Said and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 16 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, MSC, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Port Said to Colombo takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Port Said and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 14hrs. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Port Said to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,743 Nautical Miles (10,636 Kilometres / 6,609 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Port Said to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Colombo by air is around 5,677 Kilometres (3,528 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said 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 Port Said to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

284kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said 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	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Panther → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Panther → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Panther → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JED-EMED-SHUTTLE → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JED-EMED-SHUTTLE → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JED-EMED-SHUTTLE → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM2 / E09 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM2 / E09 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Masiika2 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLA / ML - SLA → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / JEDDAH 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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