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 10 days 7h. 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 10 days 7h later. These services are operated by 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 31m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air Arabia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, SalamAir, FlyDubai, IndiGo, Jazeera Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 5h 31m.

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 2,823 Nautical Miles (5,228 Kilometres / 3,248 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

328kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, Samudera
AGI → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CI3 → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IPAK → Chinook - Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFEICF / WIS → SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM, GFS
GULFEICF / JAC → GULFIG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
WIS → GALEX / RIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, GFS
GULFEICF → CMX6JDX / TPA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
JAC → M01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → MEX / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → GULFIG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → MEX4 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CSX → VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CIX / RKI10 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
PIKEX → GULFIG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX → CMX6JDX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX → GULFEKHF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA → REX2 → NRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ REX2 → NRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2 → NRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2 → NRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS8 → REX2 → NRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ REX2 → NRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA → REX2 → NRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

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

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Jeddah

Cargo flights

Colombo to Ad Dammam

Most frequent

Colombo to Yanbu al-Bahr

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