Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Kuwait to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuwait and Sri Lanka is 11 days 7h. Ships depart from Shuwaikh (KWSWK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shuwaikh (KWSWK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Kuwait to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuwait to Sri Lanka takes around 5h 30m. Flights depart from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, SalamAir, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, FlyDubai, IndiGo and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 5h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kuwait and Sri Lanka. 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 Kuwait to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuwait and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,442 Nautical Miles (4,522 Kilometres / 2,810 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shuwaikh (KWSWK) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuwait to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuwait and Sri Lanka by air is around 4,147 Kilometres (2,577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Kuwait to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

352kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuwait to Sri Lanka. 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 Kuwait to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

179kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuwait to Sri Lanka. 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
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
334 FEO → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEL2 → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BIGEX → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BIGEX → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
IG1 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BIGEX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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