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

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.

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

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 Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai and CMA CGM.

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

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).

How often do planes fly between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?

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.

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

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.

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

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).

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

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).

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

277kg CO₂e (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.

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

101kg CO₂e (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.

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3h 28m, 2-4 times a day

101kg CO₂e

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3 days 16h, 2-4 times a week

277kg CO₂e

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Malaysia to Sri Lanka by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Malaysia to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 3h 28m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. AirAsia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

KUL

Departs from

CMB

3h 28m: 2-4 times a day

2,470 km
1,535 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

101kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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

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Malaysia to Sri Lanka by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Malaysia to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 3 days 16h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Wan Hai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Port Klang to Colombo

Port of loading

MYPKG

Port of loading

LKCMB

3 days 16h: 2-4 times a week

2,733 km
1,698 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

277kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
ASEA / EA2 / EAX4 / SDX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders

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Cargo flights

Penang to Colombo

Port of loading

MYPEN

Port of loading

LKCMB

8 days 9h: 2-4 times a day

3,049 km
1,895 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

309kg CO₂e (per TEU)

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 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KCM2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VSM → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
VSM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
→ ASEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VIS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SHX → SDX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CME → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 → EAX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CME → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CME → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KSS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
VIS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SYS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Orchid → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA9 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Orchid → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA9 → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VIS → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Orchid → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VSM → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Most frequent

Johor Port to Colombo

Port of loading

MYPGU

Port of loading

LKCMB

7 days: 2-4 times a day

3,088 km
1,919 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

186kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KSS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IA9 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Orchid → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Orchid → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
VJS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Orchid → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NCS → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NSB → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VJS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RPE2 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
VJS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSE / CSE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → EAX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
VJS → EAX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MTS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSE / CSE1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Orchid → Dragon	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Orchid → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Malaysia to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Malaysia to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Klang to Colombo

Cargo flights

Penang to Colombo

Most frequent

Johor Port to Colombo

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