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 6 days 21h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) 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 Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 6 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

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 17m. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air Arabia, SalamAir, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 5h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 5h 17m. Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

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 2,823 Nautical Miles (5,228 Kilometres / 3,248 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 4,040 Kilometres (2,511 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

313kg CO₂ (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

112kg - 216kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SalamAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Etihad AirwaysF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
SalamAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
FlyDubai	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Singapore
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+3 others
ONE	N/A	ONE RECOGNITION

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CNC Line	Every 2-4 weeks	APL Cairo
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	HANSA HOMBURG+5 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	DAPHNE+1 others
Samudera	Every 2-4 weeks	MONACO
TS Lines	N/A	TS DALIAN
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC ALEXANDRA+41 others

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