How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to Foshan by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Foshan is 8 days 23h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Foshan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 8 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to Foshan by air freight?

The quickest flight from Colombo to Foshan takes around 5h 58m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Foshan?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 58m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and Foshan?

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Foshan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Colombo to Foshan by ship?

The distance between Colombo and Foshan by cargo ship is 3,097 Nautical Miles (5,736 Kilometres / 3,564 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Colombo to Foshan by air?

The distance between Colombo and Foshan by air is around 4,000 Kilometres (2,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Foshan by sea?

505kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Foshan. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Foshan?

338kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Foshan. 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.

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Air Freight

5h 58m, Every 1-2 weeks

338kg CO₂e

Container Ship

8 days 23h, Every 2-4 weeks

424kg CO₂e

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Colombo to Foshan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Foshan by plane will take about 5h 58m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

CAN

5h 58m: Every 1-2 weeks

4,000 km
2,485 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

338kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others

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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Macau International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

MFM

13h 44m: Daily

4,983 km
3,096 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

334kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Colombo to Foshan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Foshan by ship will take about 8 days 23h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Yantian

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNYTN

8 days 23h: Every 2-4 weeks

7,144 km
4,439 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

424kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
WAX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FEW3 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Britannia → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → PS3 / PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
AEU5 / LL6 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Nansha

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

CNNSA

13 days 16h: 2-4 times a week

5,736 km
3,564 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

505kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, Asyad, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL, SINOL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → SXT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
FEW3 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
FAL6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
FEW3 → IA7	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
CWS / CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AM1 / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United
AGI → CT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Safina → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TIG → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NIX → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → RCI02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AGI → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TIG → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CEM → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLA2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
ONE - TIG → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 / CI1 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Colombo to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombo to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Macau International Airport

Colombo to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Yantian

Closest seaports

Colombo to Nansha

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