Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and South Africa is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to South Africa takes around 15h 18m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Air Seychelles, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and South Africa by cargo ship is 3,698 Nautical Miles (6,849 Kilometres / 4,256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and South Africa by air is around 6,772 Kilometres (4,208 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

559kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to South Africa. 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 South Africa?

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to South Africa. 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
Air Seychelles	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Safina / ML - Safina → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
IPAK → HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 / NIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
CIX3 / NIX → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM, Gold Star
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
MEWA → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOR3 → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Sri Lanka to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Colombo to Durban

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Colombo to Ngqura / Coega

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