Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dubai is 5 days 20h. 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 Dubai?

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 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Dubai takes around 4h 32m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, IndiGo, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dubai by cargo ship is 1,965 Nautical Miles (3,639 Kilometres / 2,261 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sharjah (AESHJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dubai by air is around 3,292 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dubai. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
BIGEX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AGI → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCS / SGX → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
BIGEX2 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Colombo to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Colombo to Jebel Ali

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Colombo to Sharjah

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