Chennai to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Chennai, India to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Chennai to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chennai to Colombo by plane will take about 1h 17m 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. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
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 4h and departs from Ennore (INENR) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Colombo is 2 days 4h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from Chennai to Colombo takes around 1h 17m. 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 Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Cathay Pacific and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 17m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 17m. Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
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.
63kg 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.
