United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Dubai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
4h 20m, Every 1-2 hours
Emissions
265kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Abu Dhabi to Hambantota
Duration / Frequency
2 days 6h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
186kg CO₂e
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United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 4h 20m and departs from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Dubai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka by Container ship
The quickest way to get from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 2 days 6h and departs from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrives into Hambantota (LKHBA). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka is 2 days 6h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Hambantota (LKHBA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Hambantota (LKHBA) around 2 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC.
The quickest flight from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Emirates, FitsAir, FlyDubai, Flexflight, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,071 Nautical Miles (3,836 Kilometres / 2,383 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Hambantota (LKHBA).
The distance between United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka by air is around 3,292 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
186kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Arab Emirates 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.
265kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Arab Emirates 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.
