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 15 days 20h. 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 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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 11h 23m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sohar Airport (OHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Oman?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sohar Airport (OHS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 11h 23m.

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 3,437 Kilometres (2,136 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sohar Airport (OHS).

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

290kg 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
CIX → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BIGEX2 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JAC → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BIGEX2 → BIGEX3a	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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 Sohar Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Muscat International Airport

Sri Lanka to Oman by Container ship

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Colombo to Salalah

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