Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and London is 6 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 6 days 8h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to London takes around 11h 49m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air India, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 11h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and London by cargo ship is 11,012 Nautical Miles (20,394 Kilometres / 12,672 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and London by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

937kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

589kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to London. 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	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+8 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIG → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Colombo to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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Colombo to London Gateway Port

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Colombo to Tilbury

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