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 1h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, China United, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, FT, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, COSCO, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 10m. Flights depart from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) 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 Fahd International Airport (DMM) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, SalamAir, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, IndiGo, Emirates, Air India, FlyDubai and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 5h 10m.

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 2,803 Nautical Miles (5,191 Kilometres / 3,225 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) 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 3,840 Kilometres (2,386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Fahd International Airport (DMM) 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

191kg 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

289kg 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 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE4 / AE19 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFJJS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
35Q → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMR → CMA - KMAMBO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GULFJJS1 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE2 / AE11 → SE3 / AE15	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
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JD1 / JEDDAH 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RGI / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT, Evergreen, ONE, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WAF3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFJJS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
JD1 / JEDDAH 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IMR → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Fahd International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

King Khaled International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Colombo

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