Colombo to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Duration / Frequency
3h 44m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
147kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Port Klang
Duration / Frequency
4 days 6h, Daily
Emissions
133kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur by plane will take about 3h 44m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. AirAsia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur by ship will take about 4 days 6h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Port Klang (MYPKG). There are vessels departing daily on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur is 4 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 4 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, Sealand, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, BTL, RCL, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, BTL, Evergreen, RCL, CMA CGM, RCL, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, RCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Wan Hai.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur takes around 3h 44m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Flexflight, FitsAir, IndiGo and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 44m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 1,476 Nautical Miles (2,733 Kilometres / 1,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port Klang (MYPKG).
The distance between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 2,470 Kilometres (1,535 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
133kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur. 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.
147kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur. 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.
