Colombo to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Durban, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Durban by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Durban by plane will take about 19h 20m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into King Shaka International Airport (DUR). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Emirates 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 King Shaka International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Durban by ship will take about 11 days 15h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Durban by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Durban is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) 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 Durban (ZADUR) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ZIM, CNC Line, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Evergreen, ZIM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and OOCL.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Durban takes around 19h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 20m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Durban. 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 Durban by cargo ship is 3,698 Nautical Miles (6,849 Kilometres / 4,256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Durban (ZADUR).
The distance between Colombo and Durban by air is around 9,926 Kilometres (6,168 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).
558kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Durban. 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.
469kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Durban. 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.
