Colombo to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Beijing, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Beijing by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Beijing by plane will take about 14h 17m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). 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
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Beijing by ship will take about 15 days 7h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Beijing by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Beijing is 15 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 15 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Unifeeder, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Unifeeder, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, SINOL, ONE, Evergreen and Yang Ming.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Beijing takes around 14h 17m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 14h 17m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Beijing. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Beijing by cargo ship is 4,427 Nautical Miles (8,198 Kilometres / 5,094 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).
The distance between Colombo and Beijing by air is around 5,180 Kilometres (3,219 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
888kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Beijing. 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.
371kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Beijing. 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.
