Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Ethiopia is 6 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Djibouti (DJJIB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Djibouti (DJJIB) around 6 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Wan Hai, China United, CSTAR, Wan Hai and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Ethiopia takes around 14h 29m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Ethiopia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai, Jazeera Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Ethiopia by cargo ship is 2,218 Nautical Miles (4,108 Kilometres / 2,553 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Djibouti (DJJIB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Ethiopia by air is around 5,823 Kilometres (3,618 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

327kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?

Accepted Answer

346kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Ethiopia. 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 A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEPHYR	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 days	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
Ingwe → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EPIC3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CSX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
Colombo - India / AGI → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, Unifeeder
PMX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO

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

Sri Lanka to Ethiopia by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

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Colombo to Djibouti

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