Cairo to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Cairo, Egypt to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 38m, Every 1-2 hours
Emissions
423kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Sokhna to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
23 days 8h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
895kg CO₂e
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Cairo to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Cairo to Colombo by plane will take about 13h 38m and departs from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Air Arabia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Cairo to Colombo by ship will take about 23 days 8h and departs from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Cairo to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Colombo is 23 days 8h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 23 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and ONE.
The quickest flight from Cairo to Colombo takes around 13h 38m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 38m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Cairo and Colombo by cargo ship is 6,573 Nautical Miles (12,173 Kilometres / 7,564 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Cairo and Colombo by air is around 5,715 Kilometres (3,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
895kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Colombo. 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.
423kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Colombo. 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.
