Sri Lanka to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
Duration / Frequency
4h 57m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
171kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Ningbo
Duration / Frequency
10 days 6h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
632kg CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to China by plane will take about 4h 57m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to China by ship will take about 10 days 6h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. X-Press Feeders 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 Sri Lanka to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and China is 10 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 10 days 6h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to China takes around 4h 57m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 4h 57m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and China. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 7hrs. China Eastern Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Sri Lanka and China by cargo ship is 3,761 Nautical Miles (6,966 Kilometres / 4,328 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Ningbo (CNNGB).
The distance between Sri Lanka and China by air is around 3,161 Kilometres (1,964 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).
632kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to China. 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.
171kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to China. 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.
