Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tanzania and Sri Lanka is 27 days 6h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Interasia, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, MSC, Emirates Shipping, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, OOCL, Maersk, Unifeeder, Maersk, Evergreen, Interasia and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tanzania and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) 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 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,304 Nautical Miles (7,972 Kilometres / 4,953 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

584kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tanzania to Sri Lanka. 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 Tanzania to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWAX2	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Masiika2 → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAS4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEF2 / IEA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Masiika2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
MAZURI → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GIA → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
Origami → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GIA → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
Origami → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MAZURI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GIA → CMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
Origami → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAS4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
AEF4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF2 / FNX / FAD → CIX8 / CSX / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, GFS
EAX6 / AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Evergreen, COSCO
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEF2 / IEA / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Interasia, Evergreen
AEF4 / Maputo Express / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Evergreen, FT, ONE
MAZURI → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IEA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Origami → Ingwe → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Tanzania to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tanzania to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Tanzania to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Dar es Salaam to Colombo

Most frequent

Dar es Salaam to Hambantota

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