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 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jubail (SAJUB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jubail (SAJUB) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders 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 41m. 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, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, SalamAir, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai, Air India, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 5h 41m.

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

311kg 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

315kg 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+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+7 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+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+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS → LMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SGX → SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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	HMM
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AGI → VGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
WIS / RIG3 → GALEX / RIM10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, GFS
CCS / ISG / WIS / RIG3 → VGI2 / VGX / SGS / RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, CMA CGM, GFS
RIG3 → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
JAC → FM51/ME51	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCS / ISG → CMX6NWX / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
WIS → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
AGI → MEX4 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
→ PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
Colombo - India → AEJEA-INMUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR
BIGEX2 → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → Dragon → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Tiger → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Dragon → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Tiger → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Dragon → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Dragon → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Tiger → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Tiger → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Dragon → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Dragon → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Tiger → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Tiger → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Dragon → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Tiger → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Most frequent

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 King Abdullah City

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