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 8 days. 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 8 days later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE and Maersk.

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 7m. 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, FlyDubai and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 7m.

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 2,611 Nautical Miles (4,835 Kilometres / 3,004 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

382kg 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

362kg 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
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GIA → CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GIA → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA4 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Masiika2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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