Kuala Lumpur to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
3h 25m, Every few hours
Emissions
181kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Port Klang to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
4 days 4h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
234kg CO₂e
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Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by plane will take about 3h 25m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Malaysia Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by ship will take about 4 days 4h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Evergreen 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 Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo is 4 days 4h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, Sealand, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OVP, Emirates Shipping, ZIM, ONE, DANAOS, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, ONE, King Ocean, BTL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HR, King Ocean, RCL, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, ANL, King Ocean, BTL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, GFS, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo takes around 3h 25m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, AirAsia, Flexflight, FitsAir and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,412 Nautical Miles (2,616 Kilometres / 1,625 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo by air is around 2,470 Kilometres (1,535 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
234kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur 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.
181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur 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.
