Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia is 8 days 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 8 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Wan Hai, China United, CSTAR, Wan Hai, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia takes around 5h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, SalamAir, Emirates, FlyDubai, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air India, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 5h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 2,803 Nautical Miles (5,191 Kilometres / 3,225 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia by air is around 4,045 Kilometres (2,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	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 787-8+5 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FLS / AM1 → IM3 / 35Q	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → JED-EMED-SHUTTLE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CIX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
PIKEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Fahd International Airport

Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

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Colombo to Jeddah

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