Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Oman is 10 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sohar (OMSOH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sohar (OMSOH) around 10 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, COSCO, HMM, MSC, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, China United, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Maersk and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Oman takes around 4h 12m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Muscat International Airport (MCT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Oman?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Muscat International Airport (MCT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Emirates and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 4h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Oman by cargo ship is 2,153 Nautical Miles (3,988 Kilometres / 2,478 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sohar (OMSOH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Oman by air is around 2,943 Kilometres (1,829 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Muscat International Airport (MCT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

291kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Oman. 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 Oman?

Accepted Answer

164kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Oman. 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
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Malabar → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → CMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IPAK → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CWX2 → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IPAK → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IPAK → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CI8 / NCI / CIX2 → AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, ONE, TS Lines
CIVS / AIS3 → CMX / AIM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
AGI → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → AG3 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CI8 / NCI / CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CMX / AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United, ONE, TS Lines

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

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Sri Lanka to Oman by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Muscat International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Salalah Airport

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Colombo to Sohar

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