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 18 days 11h. 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 18 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, FT, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, GFS, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Unifeeder, COSCO, BTL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, China United, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, China United, CMA CGM, China United 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 20m. 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, Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.

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 3,729 Nautical Miles (6,906 Kilometres / 4,291 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 4,045 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

424kg 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 A330-300+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAK - FE → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JSX → CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RGI → CIX2 / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SJS → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
RGI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITS → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFEMIR → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGS → CISC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 / AEM6 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AM1 / FMS / CEX → CSX / CWX2 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United, X-Press Feeders
FM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MEX1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IMD → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TRE → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFEMIR → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SJS → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMR → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
GULFJJS1 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRS / IRX2 / RG2 → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Evergreen, ONE
IMR → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
GULFISI → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMR → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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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 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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