Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Oman is 16 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Salalah (OMSLL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Salalah (OMSLL) around 16 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Oman takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Muscat International Airport (MCT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Oman?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Muscat International Airport (MCT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Oman by cargo ship is 5,143 Nautical Miles (9,525 Kilometres / 5,919 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Salalah (OMSLL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Oman by air is around 2,943 Kilometres (1,829 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Muscat International Airport (MCT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

697kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Oman. 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 Oman?

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Oman. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina / CJX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CIX → IMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → ME11	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ PKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BIGEX2 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JAC → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Evergreen
IAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AGI → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → KME → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM
AGI → KME → KME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, HMM
AGI → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
Colombo - India → AEJEA-INMUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR
CCS / SGX → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
ISG → KME →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ISG → KME →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WIS → COSMOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
CCS / ISG / SGX → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
JAC → M4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCS → GULFOMF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Upper Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX2 → GULFOMF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → GULFOMF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → GULFOMF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Sri Lanka to Oman by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Muscat International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Salalah Airport

Sri Lanka to Oman by Container ship

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Colombo to Salalah

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Colombo to Sohar

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