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 19 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) around 19 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Interasia, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, CNC Line, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Gold Star, RCL, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and X-Press Feeders.

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 16hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

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 2,970 Nautical Miles (5,500 Kilometres / 3,417 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 7,177 Kilometres (4,459 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

678kg 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

321kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AM1 → Masiika2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → SWAX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIP → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX → IEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia
CWX2 → COSCO - EAX8 \| HMM - GIA \| INTERA - IEX \| ONE - IMM/IMD \| OOCL - EAX8 \| PIL - IM1/IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CIX3 → EAX8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL → SWAX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AGI → EAX8 / GIA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, HMM
NCI → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 → 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	King Ocean, Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines
CIX2 → AEF2 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
AEU5 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2 → SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
PMX → EAX8 / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
SE3 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ES2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → EA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	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	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Evergreen, Interasia
CSX → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
NCI → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI3 → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
RKI10 → REA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	RCL
AGI → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Safina → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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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 Kilimanjaro International Airport

Most frequent

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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