Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Jeddah is 11 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jubail (SAJUB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jubail (SAJUB) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Jeddah takes around 13h 41m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, IndiGo, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, IndiGo, Air India, FlyDubai, Air India, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Jeddah by cargo ship is 5,639 Nautical Miles (10,443 Kilometres / 6,489 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Ad Dammam (SADMM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Jeddah by air is around 4,949 Kilometres (3,075 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

849kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Jeddah. 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 Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

279kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Jeddah. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS → LMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SGX → SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BIGEX2 → LMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → KME → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM
AGI → KME → KME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, HMM
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AGI → VGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ISG → KME →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ISG → KME →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WIS / RIG3 → GALEX / RIM10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, GFS
CCS / ISG / WIS / RIG3 → VGI2 / VGX / SGS / RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, CMA CGM, GFS
RIG3 → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CCS / ISG → CMX6NWX / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
WIS → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
AGI → MEX4 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
→ PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
Colombo - India → AEJEA-INMUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR
BIGEX2 → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Colombo to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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