Chengdu to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Chengdu, China to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Chengdu to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Colombo by plane will take about 5h 55m and departs from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Colombo by ship will take about 8 days 16h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Chengdu to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Colombo is 8 days 16h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, China United, Evergreen, GFS, Wan Hai, Interasia, Wan Hai, Maersk, Interasia, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, RCL, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, FT, ONE, FT, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO and RCL.
The quickest flight from Chengdu to Colombo takes around 5h 55m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Thai Airways, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 38m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Chengdu and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,075 Nautical Miles (5,695 Kilometres / 3,539 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Chengdu and Colombo by air is around 5,374 Kilometres (3,339 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
555kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Colombo. 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.
386kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Colombo. 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.
