Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jubail (SAJUB) around 11 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia takes around 5h 45m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, SalamAir, Jazeera Airways, Etihad Airways, FlyDubai, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 5h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 2,255 Nautical Miles (4,177 Kilometres / 2,596 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Jubail (SAJUB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

286kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia. 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+7 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+7 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS → LMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX2 → LMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM
AGI → VGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ISG → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCS / ISG / WIS / RIG3 → VGI2 / VGX / SGS / RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, GFS
WIS / RIG3 → GALEX / RIM10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, GFS
RIG3 → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
AGI → MEX4 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CCS / ISG → CMX6NWX / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
WIS → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
Colombo - India → AEJEA-INMUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR
BIGEX2 → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → CIMEX1 / MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → GULFEKHF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → GULFOMF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
AGI → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCS / ISG / SGX → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
ISG / SGX → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
BIGEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Khaled International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Fahd International Airport

Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Jubail

Cargo flights

Colombo to Ad Dammam

Most frequent

Colombo to Jeddah

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