Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Egypt is 23 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sokhna Port (EGSOK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sokhna Port (EGSOK) around 23 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Unifeeder, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Egypt takes around 14h 15m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Jazeera Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Egypt by cargo ship is 6,762 Nautical Miles (12,523 Kilometres / 7,781 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sokhna Port (EGSOK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Egypt by air is around 5,480 Kilometres (3,405 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

961kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Egypt. 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 Sri Lanka to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

301kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Egypt. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISG / SGX → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CCS / SGX → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CIX1 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
TLA2 / ES2 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
→ RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CIX1 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
TLA2 / ES2 → RS2 - X / RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, PIL
→ RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EAX4 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX4 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
BIGEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIG → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SIG → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Himalaya → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
NCI → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TIP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
TIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Himalaya → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AGI → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Sri Lanka to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sharm El Sheikh International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Cairo International Airport

Sri Lanka to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Sokhna Port

Cargo flights

Colombo to Abu Qir

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