Colombo to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Chennai, India by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Chennai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Chennai by plane will take about 1h 21m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Chennai International Airport (MAA). 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
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Chennai International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Chennai by ship will take about 2 days 9h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Ennore (INENR). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk 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 Colombo to Chennai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Chennai is 2 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 2 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Chennai takes around 1h 21m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) 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 Colombo and Chennai. 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 Chennai by cargo ship is 5,253 Nautical Miles (9,728 Kilometres / 6,045 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Chennai (INMAA).
The distance between Colombo and Chennai by air is around 647 Kilometres (402 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).
712kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Chennai. 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.
42kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Chennai. 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.
