Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is 3 days. Ships depart from Chittagong (BDCGP) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Chittagong (BDCGP) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 3 days later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, MSC, Swire and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Flexflight, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 1,359 Nautical Miles (2,516 Kilometres / 1,564 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chittagong (BDCGP) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by air is around 2,168 Kilometres (1,347 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

115kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangladesh 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
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBS / UBB3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OEL
CHITTAGONG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CBS1 / UBB1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CBS2 / UBB2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SH2 → AE7 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
SH2 → TP11/USEC6 / Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
→ Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
→ Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
→ Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Bangladesh to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bangladesh to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Chittagong to Colombo

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