Chennai to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chennai, India to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
1h 21m, Every few hours
Emissions
40kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Chennai to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
2 days 5h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
85kg CO₂e
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Chennai to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chennai to Colombo by plane will take about 1h 21m and departs from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. IndiGo is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.
Quickest air route
Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Chennai to Colombo by ship will take about 2 days 5h and departs from Chennai (INMAA) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chennai to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Colombo is 2 days 5h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, BTL, ONE, BTL, Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, APL, ONE, Evergreen, Interasia, OOCL, RCL, ONE, BTL, BTL, RCL, Evergreen, ONE, Interasia, RCL, ONE, BTL, RCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, RCL, OOCL, OOCL, BTL, COSCO and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Chennai to Colombo takes around 1h 21m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 21m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chennai and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Chennai and Colombo by cargo ship is 624 Nautical Miles (1,155 Kilometres / 718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Chennai and Colombo by air is around 647 Kilometres (402 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
85kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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.
40kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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.
