Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Malaysia to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and Sri Lanka is 3 days 16h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 3 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai and Unifeeder.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Malaysia to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malaysia to Sri Lanka takes around 3h 28m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, SriLankan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Malaysia and Sri Lanka. 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 Malaysia to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Malaysia to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and Sri Lanka 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).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Malaysia to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

277kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Malaysia to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

90kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, FT, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KCM2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VSM → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VIS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VSM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CME → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CME → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KSS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
VIS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SYS →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
Orchid → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA9 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VIS → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Orchid → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SYS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
REM → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
KCM2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KCM2 → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VSM →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
Orchid → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VSM → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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