Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates is 5 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 5 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates takes around 4h 32m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, IndiGo and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates by cargo ship is 1,929 Nautical Miles (3,573 Kilometres / 2,220 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates by air is around 3,284 Kilometres (2,040 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

369kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates. 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 day	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
SalamAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A330-200+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
BIGEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → MEX / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AGI → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JAC → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCS / ISG → CIMEX7 / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CCS → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS → IRAQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / JAC → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
JAC → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates by Container ship

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Colombo to Jebel Ali

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