Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka is 7 days 11h. Ships depart from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 7 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, ONE, Unifeeder and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,527 Nautical Miles (4,680 Kilometres / 2,908 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jubail (SAJUB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka by air is around 4,045 Kilometres (2,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

257kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

235kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320+7 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
ME8 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGX → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEKHF / PSX → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
ME8 → JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRX2 → CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → CIX3 / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
IO2 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IRX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IRX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RGI → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IRX2 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → AS9 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
IRC / IRX → CIVS / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping
IRC / RGI → CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, FT, ONE
EPIC / IO2 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Khaled International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

King Fahd International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Jubail to Colombo

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