Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
King Khaled International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
5h 10m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
316kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Jubail to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
9 days 12h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
212kg CO₂e
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Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 5h 10m and departs from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
King Khaled International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 9 days 12h and departs from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka is 9 days 12h. Ships depart from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka takes around 5h 10m. Flights depart from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 5h 10m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,206 Nautical Miles (4,085 Kilometres / 2,538 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jubail (SAJUB) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka by air is around 4,045 Kilometres (2,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
212kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia 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.
316kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia 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.
