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 5 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Salalah (OMSLL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Salalah (OMSLL) around 5 days 6h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 14m. 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, Air Arabia, IndiGo, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 4h 14m.

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 1,653 Nautical Miles (3,062 Kilometres / 1,903 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Salalah (OMSLL).

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

224kg 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

151kg 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 A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, Interasia, King Ocean, RCL, TS Lines
Peru Feeder	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZEPHYR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina / ML - Safina	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, China United
CSX / CWX2 → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United, X-Press Feeders
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → TPI / HL - TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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

Sri Lanka to Oman by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Muscat International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Salalah Airport

Sri Lanka to Oman by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Salalah

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