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
5h 8m, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
175kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Qingdao
Duration / Frequency
10 days 22h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
744kg 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 5h 8m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 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 22h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Qingdao (CNQDG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Heung-A 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 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) 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 Qingdao (CNQDG) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by Heung-A, CMA CGM and MSC.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to China takes around 5h 8m. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 5h 8m.
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 12m. China Eastern Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Sri Lanka and China by cargo ship is 4,147 Nautical Miles (7,680 Kilometres / 4,772 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Qingdao (CNQDG).
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).
744kg 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.
175kg 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.
