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 17 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 17 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 10m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, SalamAir, FlyDubai and Jazeera Airways and the typical transit time is around 14h 10m.

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 3,469 Nautical Miles (6,425 Kilometres / 3,992 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

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 5,763 Kilometres (3,581 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

464kg 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

426kg 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SalamAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
FlyDubai	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MINA → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → NRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX8 / CSX → RGI / IRC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Safina → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MINA → ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
WAX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAP → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Safina → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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

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Sri Lanka to Egypt by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sphinx International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Cairo International Airport

Sri Lanka to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Sokhna

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Colombo to Alexandria

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