Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is 3 days 20h. Ships depart from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive at Chittagong (BDCGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive into Chittagong (BDCGP) around 3 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh takes around 3h 10m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Flexflight, FitsAir and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. 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 Sri Lanka to Bangladesh by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh by cargo ship is 1,174 Nautical Miles (2,175 Kilometres / 1,351 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hambantota (LKHBA) and Chittagong (BDCGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Bangladesh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh by air is around 2,168 Kilometres (1,347 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

211kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh. 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 Sri Lanka to Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh. 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 A320+2 others
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHITTAGONG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBS2 / UBB2 / CMA - CBS2 \| XPF - UBB2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CBS1 / UBB1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CCSR / IBS / UBB3 / CMA - CCSR \| OEL - IBS \| XPF - UBB3	Direct	1-2 times a week	SLS, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OEL, X-Press Feeders
CHITTAGONG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CCE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HR
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASL, Sealand, TWSL

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Sri Lanka to Bangladesh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sri Lanka to Bangladesh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Sri Lanka to Bangladesh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hambantota to Chittagong

Most frequent

Colombo to Chittagong

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