China to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
4h 50m, Daily
Emissions
176kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
9 days 20h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
469kg CO₂e
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China to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 4h 50m and departs from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing daily on this route. SF Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from China to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 9 days 20h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from China to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Sri Lanka is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ASEAN, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CNC Line, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Interasia, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from China to Sri Lanka takes around 4h 50m. Flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SF Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 50m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 4h 50m. SF Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between China and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 3,067 Nautical Miles (5,679 Kilometres / 3,529 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between China and Sri Lanka by air is around 3,161 Kilometres (1,964 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
469kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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.
176kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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.
