Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Malaysia is 3 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 3 days 12h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Malaysia takes around 3h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, SriLankan Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Malaysia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Malaysia by cargo ship is 1,476 Nautical Miles (2,733 Kilometres / 1,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Malaysia by air is around 2,470 Kilometres (1,535 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

262kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Malaysia. 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Malaysia. 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, ZIM, Evergreen, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI / Colombo - India → CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Unifeeder, CSTAR, FT, HMM, China United, ONE, TS Lines
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, RCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AGI / Colombo - India → CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines, ONE, COSCO, CSTAR, FT, HMM, China United
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSI11 → RPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CI1 / CIX1 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CI1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ESA2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SDX → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EAX4 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX4 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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

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Sri Lanka to Malaysia by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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Colombo to Port Klang

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Colombo to Johor Port

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