Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, King Ocean, GFS, RCL, Unifeeder, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, APL, RCL, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka takes around 5h 24m. Flights depart from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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 the typical transit time is around 5h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,433 Nautical Miles (4,506 Kilometres / 2,800 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

417kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

315kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Unifeeder, OOCL, ONE
KCI / VGI → CIVS / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
SGS / KCI → CI8 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
CIMEX7 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TIG → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VGI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SGS / VGI → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, China United
SGS → CCG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
VGI / RGA → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
ONE - TIG → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX4 / ME1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX4 / AMA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CIMEX1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
RCG → OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
AMA / ME1 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AMA → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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King Khaled International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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King Fahd International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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