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 7 days 18h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 7 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, FT, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM 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 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

413kg 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

357kg 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	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Djibouti	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEF4 / Maputo Express / MIM → CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, FT, ONE
EAX6 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → UGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX6 / AEF4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
EAS4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX6 / AEF4 / MIM → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
MIM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
Masiika2 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Masiika2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Origami → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EAX6 / MIM → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
Origami → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GIA → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
AEF4 / Maputo Express / MIM → CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, FT, ONE
MIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MAZURI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAS4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TZX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
EA4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SWAX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EA4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Origami → AES	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AEF4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EAX6 / AEF4 / MIM → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
EAX6 / AEF4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
EAS4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX6 / AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder, COSCO
AEF4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAZURI → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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	FT, Evergreen, Unifeeder, ONE
MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
EAX2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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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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