Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur is 3 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 3 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, King Ocean, TS Lines, Evergreen, OOCL, TS Lines and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur takes around 3h 41m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 1,476 Nautical Miles (2,733 Kilometres / 1,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 3,089 Kilometres (1,920 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

235kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

93kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur. 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
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ZIM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, China United, FT
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera

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