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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Colombo is 8 days 11h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Colombo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, COSCO and ZIM.

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

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Colombo takes around 5h 35m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Colombo?

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, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 35m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Guangzhou and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Colombo by ship?

The distance between Guangzhou and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,219 Nautical Miles (5,962 Kilometres / 3,705 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Colombo by air?

The distance between Guangzhou and Colombo 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).

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

290kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Colombo?

311kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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.

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5h 35m, Every 1-2 weeks

311kg CO₂e

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8 days 11h, Every 2-4 weeks

506kg CO₂e

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Guangzhou to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Colombo 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

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

CMB

5h 35m: Every 1-2 weeks

4,000 km
2,485 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

311kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Mixed Configuration+1 others

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Guangzhou to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Colombo by ship will take about 8 days 11h and departs from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hong Kong to Colombo

Port of loading

HKHKG

Port of loading

LKCMB

8 days 11h: Every 2-4 weeks

5,703 km
3,544 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

506kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AS2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KI1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEAS1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ipanema → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA3 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS2 / SX1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Ipanema → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PS7 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL

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Closest seaports

Nansha to Colombo

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

LKCMB

11 days 10h: Every 2-4 weeks

5,962 km
3,705 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

290kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MASHARIKI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIMEX7 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AG4 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS4 / EA4 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
BEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WA1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 / EA3 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
CSS3 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TZX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SW2 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CSS3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / FAX / WAF1 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
KYX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
ASEA2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CME → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CME → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
WAX3 / FA2 / WAF3 → CIX / CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, Gold Star
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
WAX → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX6 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RFM → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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Most frequent

Shekou to Colombo

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

LKCMB

8 days 12h: Every 1-2 days

5,731 km
3,561 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

448kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia

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Guangzhou to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Guangzhou to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hong Kong to Colombo

Closest seaports

Nansha to Colombo

Most frequent

Shekou to Colombo

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