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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and China is 2 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 2 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to China takes around 4h 53m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and China?

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 the typical transit time is around 4h 53m.

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

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 7h 9m. China Eastern Airlines operates on this route.

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

The distance between Sri Lanka and China by cargo ship is 4,295 Nautical Miles (7,954 Kilometres / 4,943 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Dalian (CNDLC).

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

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).

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

426kg CO₂ (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.

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

143kg CO₂ (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.

Sri Lanka

→

China

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

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

4h 53m, 2-4 times a week

143kg CO₂

Container Ship

2 days 19h, Every 2-4 weeks

426kg CO₂

About Fluent Cargo

Fluent Cargo is shipment and transport planning tool that is helping to digitize the global freight industry. See all your cargo options in one place and plan your next international shipment in seconds.

Sri Lanka to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to China by plane will take about 4h 53m 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

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

KMG

4h 53m: 2-4 times a week

3,161 km
1,964 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

143kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

PVG

7h 9m: 1-2 times a day

5,105 km
3,172 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

243kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

CKG

12h 27m: 2-4 times a day

3,792 km
2,356 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

178kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Air routes from Sri Lanka to China

Explore more shipping routes including schedules and transit times.

Explore routes See schedules

Sri Lanka to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to China by ship will take about 2 days 19h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Dalian (CNDLC). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Dalian

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNDLC

2 days 19h: Every 2-4 weeks

7,954 km
4,943 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

426kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Cargo flights

Colombo to Shekou

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNSHK

11 days 5h: Every 1-2 hours

5,788 km
3,597 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

519kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AGI → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CPX → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Santana → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE55 / Griffin → AE15 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
FEW3 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE55 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Dar Es Salaam Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX2 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA / EAX4 → PEX2 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AGI → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CISC → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CIX2 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Carioca → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HLS → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AIS4 → KPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / AIS4 / CWX → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, CMA CGM
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / AIS4 / CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, CMA CGM
AIS4 → CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS4 → KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS4 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIP → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIX5 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS9 / CWX → CIX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Gold Star, ZIM
AS9 / CWX → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM
AS9 / CPS → A3SANL / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL
NIX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CWX → JHTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS6 → NKT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS9 / CIP → CS2 / CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AS6 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CHL / RNV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, RCL
CI1 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS2 → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ESA2 / ESA3 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, RCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
AS6 / RSI11 → NCX / RNC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / SA5 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AS6 / RSI11 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJX → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CJX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CJX → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AS1 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS1 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
AS1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
→ CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
CPX → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
CPX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Ocean routes from Sri Lanka to China

Explore more shipping routes including schedules and transit times.

Explore routes See schedules

Sri Lanka to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Sri Lanka to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

Sri Lanka to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Dalian

Cargo flights

Colombo to Shekou

More about shipping cargo and freight from Sri Lanka to China by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Sri Lanka

Shipping to China