Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cairo to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Colombo is 19 days 19h. Ships depart from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 19 days 19h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cairo to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Colombo takes around 13h 38m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Bulgaria Air and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 38m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cairo and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo and Colombo. 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 Cairo to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,855 Nautical Miles (8,992 Kilometres / 5,588 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Colombo by air is around 5,715 Kilometres (3,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

658kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Colombo. 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 Cairo to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Colombo. 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+5 others
Bulgaria Air	N/A
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GRC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IRC / IM1 / IRX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
IRX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RGI → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RS2 - X → LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 - X → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IRX2 → CIX3 / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
IRC / IRX → CIVS / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping
IRX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IRX2 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → AS9 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
RGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
IRC / RGI → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
RG2 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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