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 17 days 6h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 17 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, OOCL, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Interasia, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, HMM, ONE, X-Press Feeders, ZIM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, RCL, Evergreen, Maersk, Interasia and Evergreen.

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 25m. 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 25m.

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 3,545 Nautical Miles (6,564 Kilometres / 4,079 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

513kg 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

361kg 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	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	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Masiika2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMM/IMD → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EAX8 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Masiika2 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX8 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAS4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Origami → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Origami → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Masiika2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMM/IMD → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Origami → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX8 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GIA / IMM/IMD → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMM/IMD → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 / IEA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
EAX8 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IEA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAX8 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MAZURI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAS4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Origami → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX8 / GIA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, COSCO
EA4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IMM/IMD / COSCO - EAX8 \| HMM - GIA \| INTERA - IEX \| ONE - IMM/IMD \| OOCL - EAX8 \| PIL - IM1/IM2 → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
TZX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
EAX8 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAS4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GIA / IMM/IMD → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
EAX2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 → AGI	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
REA1 → TWSL - TEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MAZURI → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IEA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
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	Evergreen, Maersk, Interasia

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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

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