China to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
5h 35m, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
224kg CO₂
Container Ship
Shekou to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
7 days 13h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
518kg CO₂
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China to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 5h 35m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from China to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 7 days 13h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. OOCL 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 China to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Sri Lanka is 7 days 13h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 7 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from China to Sri Lanka takes around 5h 35m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 5h 35m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between China and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between China and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 3,095 Nautical Miles (5,731 Kilometres / 3,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between China and Sri Lanka by air is around 4,000 Kilometres (2,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
518kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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.
224kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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.
