Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Şalālah is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Salalah (OMSLL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Şalālah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Salalah (OMSLL) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Şalālah takes around 11h 50m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Salalah Airport (SLL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Şalālah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Salalah Airport (SLL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 11h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Şalālah by cargo ship is 3,054 Nautical Miles (5,655 Kilometres / 3,514 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Salalah (OMSLL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Şalālah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Şalālah by air is around 3,794 Kilometres (2,357 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Salalah Airport (SLL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Şalālah. 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 Şalālah?

Accepted Answer

171kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Şalālah. 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
SalamAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Djibouti / MSC - Djibouti	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SFN
Safina / ML - Safina	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Mawingu Express	Direct	N/A	Maersk
AN2 / ZGT	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, ONE
Safina	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SGS / CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, GFS, Maersk, RCL
CIX8 / CWX2 → ISG / SGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CI3 → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MEWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEWA / ML - MEWA → JAC / RIG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, RCL
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → ISG / JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
MEWA → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / RKI10 → CCS / RIG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
MEWA → A16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PIKEX2 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → BNX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → TSX / A16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → A16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPAK → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
IOR3 → Djibouti	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA7 → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
INDAMEX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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