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 6 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 6 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, Wan Hai, SCI, Evergreen, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Maersk, SCI, Maersk, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL and COSCO.

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 38m. 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, SalamAir, Air Arabia, IndiGo, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air India, FlyDubai, IndiGo and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 5h 38m.

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

288kg 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 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
CSX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CIX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
Himalaya → CCG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SCI
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
MIDAS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX2 → CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → SJS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MIDAS1 / MESAWA → GULFJJS1 / SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IPAK → CCG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SCI
MEWA → SJS	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CSX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
C3MAPL → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
PMX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX / CIX3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MIDAS1 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, PIL
CIX / CIX3 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, 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 Gassim Airport

Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Jeddah

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