Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka is 5 days 7h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 5 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Heung-A, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka by air is around 3,304 Kilometres (2,053 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

262kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka. 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 United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

237kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka. 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 A320
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 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
SGX2 / CME / JFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, TS Lines
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCS / ISG / WIS / JAC / RIG3 / SGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
IAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, MSC

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

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Abu Dhabi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Dubai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Jebel Ali to Colombo

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