Sri Lanka to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Sri Lanka to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Sri Lanka to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to China by plane will take about 5h 20m 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 5 days 16h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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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 5 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 5 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, King Ocean, SINOL, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Gold Star, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, ONE, MSC and ONE.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to China takes around 5h 20m. 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, Thai Airways, AirAsia and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.
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 Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13hrs. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Sri Lanka and China by cargo ship is 3,770 Nautical Miles (6,982 Kilometres / 4,339 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
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).
415kg 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.
299kg 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.
