Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka is 21 days 11h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka takes around 10h 29m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air India, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka. 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 United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 10,796 Nautical Miles (19,994 Kilometres / 12,424 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka. 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 United Kingdom to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

489kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NTX → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TAE / ATE1 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 / AT2 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
AEU6 / FE9 / LL5 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
FE3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CALFB → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
AEU6 / LL5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AL5 → IEX / IO3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming

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United Kingdom to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Colombo

Cargo flights

Southampton to Colombo

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