Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Abu Dhabi is 5 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 5 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Abu Dhabi takes around 4h 37m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 4h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 2,133 Nautical Miles (3,950 Kilometres / 2,455 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Abu Dhabi by air is around 3,304 Kilometres (2,053 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

269kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Abu Dhabi. 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 Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Abu Dhabi. 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
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, RCL, X-Press Feeders
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
PMX → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Malabar → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → MEX / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CIX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IPAK → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI / Colombo - India → KAX2 / COSCO - KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CSTAR
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMX → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Malabar → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → KMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AGI → AGI2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CIX2 → CIX5 → AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → CIX5 → CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → MEX4 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AGI → MEX / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
EA2 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TIP → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → CIP → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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