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 9 days. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) 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 Jeddah (SAJED) around 9 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, China United, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, CSTAR, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Evergreen, China United, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Maersk, MSC, CSTAR, Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk and Maersk.

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 28m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, SalamAir, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Emirates, IndiGo, IndiGo, FlyDubai, Jazeera Airways, Air India, Kuwait Airways, Air India and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 28m.

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 2,803 Nautical Miles (5,191 Kilometres / 3,225 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Jeddah (SAJED).

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

316kg 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

325kg 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	Boeing 787-8+6 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
CSX / CWX2 → ITS / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CSX / CWX2 → IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → WHL - FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - PIKEX → ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AGI → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Colombo - India → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR
PMX → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
AGI → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX → GULFEMIR / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
Shikra → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AGI → TIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
GULFHERC/AS8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX8 / CWX2 → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CSX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
Malabar → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, PIL
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IPAK → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TP16 → WHL - FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IPAK → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Colombo - India → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AGI → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TP16 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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