Colombo to Glasgow By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Glasgow, United Kingdom by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Colombo to Glasgow by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Glasgow by plane will take about 2 days 1h and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into London Stansted Airport (STN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Stansted Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 1h

1-2 times a day

9,395 km

5,838 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

304kg - 354kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
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Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Glasgow International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

3 days 13h

Every few hours

9,190 km

5,711 mi.

2 transfers

No stops

Estimated emissions

472kg - 541kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every few hoursBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 8h

Every few hours

9,391 km

5,835 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

288kg - 554kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: GFGulf Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A321neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every few hoursBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 8h

Every 4-6 weeks

9,482 km

5,892 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

283kg - 730kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
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Colombo to Glasgow by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Glasgow by ship will take about 26 days 7h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

Port of loading

26 days 7h

Every 1-2 weeks

14,001 km

8,700 mi.

Direct

5 stops

Estimated emissions

787kg - 980kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE RECOGNITION+5 others
Carrier Identifier: HDMUHMM
Every 2-4 weeksHyundai Singapore+12 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksPRAGUE EXPRESS+15 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksXIN LIAN YUN GANG+6 others
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Closest seaports

Colombo to Greenock

Port of loading

Port of loading

66 days 15h

Every 1-2 weeks

20,665 km

12,841 mi.

1 transfer

10 stops

Estimated emissions

1.41t - 1.7t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksMSC FLORENTINA+93 others
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Most frequent

Colombo to Southampton

Port of loading

Port of loading

36 days 2h

1-2 times a week

12,909 km

8,021 mi.

2 transfers

2 stops

Estimated emissions

811kg - 1.63t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 1-2 weeksPRAGUE EXPRESS+16 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksCMA CGM CHILE+18 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE Swan+28 others
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