Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Egypt is 12 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 12 days 17h later. These services are operated by ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Egypt takes around 14h 39m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Luxor International Airport (LXR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Luxor International Airport (LXR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Jazeera Airways and the typical transit time is around 14h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Egypt by cargo ship is 3,536 Nautical Miles (6,549 Kilometres / 4,069 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Egypt by air is around 5,705 Kilometres (3,545 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Luxor International Airport (LXR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Egypt. 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 Egypt?

Accepted Answer

338kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Egypt. 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
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 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	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - PIKEX2 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEWA → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CCS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JAC → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Luxor International Airport

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Colombo to Port Said

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