Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Sri Lanka is 5 days 6h. Ships depart from Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 5 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka takes around 15h 10m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Seychelles, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,174 Nautical Miles (7,730 Kilometres / 4,803 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Sri Lanka by air is around 6,772 Kilometres (4,208 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

638kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa 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 South Africa to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa 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
Air Seychelles	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAS	Direct	N/A	MSC
IAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ JFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SAS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
SA2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC
AFRICA4 / WAFEX → WAX / FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
26F → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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South Africa to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Africa to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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OR Tambo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Port Elizabeth to Colombo

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