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 9 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 9 days 9h later. These services are operated by ANL, Emirates Shipping, China United, Evergreen, MSC, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Evergreen and MSC.

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 36m. 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, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, SalamAir, Emirates, FlyDubai, IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 5h 36m.

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

316kg 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	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CSX / CWX2 → ITS / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CSX / CWX2 → IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
AGI → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
AGI → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
Malabar → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Malabar → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → MSC - Clanga	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX → SGS / KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
CIX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → MEX4 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AGI → MEX5 / APG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CIX / RKI10 → VGI / RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
AGI → MEX / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PMX → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AGI → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → APG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI8 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → SGS / KCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Emirates Shipping, China United
CIVS / AIS3 → KCI / VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping

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

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Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Khaled International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Colombo to Jeddah

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Colombo to Ad Dammam

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