Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Tanzania is 11 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) around 11 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Gold Star, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Gold Star, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, Gold Star, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Tanzania takes around 16h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Tanzania by cargo ship is 2,611 Nautical Miles (4,835 Kilometres / 3,004 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Dar es Salaam (TZDAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Tanzania by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Tanzania by air is around 7,274 Kilometres (4,520 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

399kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Tanzania. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
Peru Feeder → Masiika2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → Masiika2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NIX → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
ESA2 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AEF2 / EAX1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, King Ocean, TS Lines
CIX3 / CIVS / AIS3 → AEF2 / FNX / EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen
CIX2 → AEF2 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
AGI → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MSC - Ingwe → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NIX → COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
CIX8 / CWX2 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → AEF4 / MJI / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, GFS, X-Press Feeders
Safina → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → EAX6 / AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder
CIX → AEF4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX3 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ES2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NIX → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CSX → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CIX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → Masiika2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NCI → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP16 → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
C3MAPL → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → AEF2 / IEA / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Interasia

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Sri Lanka to Tanzania By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sri Lanka to Tanzania by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport

Sri Lanka to Tanzania by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Dar es Salaam

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