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 14 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 14 days 7h later. These services are operated by FT, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen 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 IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai, Air India, 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 4,210 Nautical Miles (7,796 Kilometres / 4,844 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 4,901 Kilometres (3,045 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

842kg 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

148kg 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
AGI → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCS / SGX → GULFEMIR / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
ISG / SGX → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
BIGEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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