Colombo to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Guangzhou, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Duration / Frequency
5h 58m, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
338kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Yantian
Duration / Frequency
8 days 23h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
424kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Guangzhou by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Guangzhou 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
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Guangzhou 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.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Guangzhou by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Guangzhou is 8 days 23h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
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, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Guangzhou takes around 5h 58m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
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.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou 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).
The distance between Colombo and Guangzhou 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).
505kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Guangzhou. 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.
338kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Guangzhou. 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.
