Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to Dubai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dubai is 5 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 5 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CNC Line, HDS, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, RCL, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, ONE, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, RCL, Emirates Shipping and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to Dubai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Dubai takes around 4h 37m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, SalamAir, IndiGo and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Dubai. 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 Colombo to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dubai by cargo ship is 2,003 Nautical Miles (3,710 Kilometres / 2,305 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sharjah (AESHJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dubai by air is around 3,292 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Dubai by sea?

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Dubai. 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 Colombo to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

265kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dubai. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FitsAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	N/A	CNC Line, CMA CGM
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	N/A	HDS
CWX2 → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CIX / CIX3 → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX → SGS / VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
CIX → CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Evergreen
RKI10 → RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
PMX → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Ingwe → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Britannia → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CP1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA5 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AE12 → KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PIKEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NCI → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
CWX2 → ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RKI10 → RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
CSX → SGS / VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → MEL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Colombo to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombo to Dubai by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Colombo to Jebel Ali

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Colombo to Sharjah

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