Colombo to Liverpool By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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

Colombo to Liverpool by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Liverpool by plane will take about 1 day 21h and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Newcastle Airport (NCL). 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 Newcastle Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 21h

Every 1-2 days

9,261 km

5,755 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

470kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER
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Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 8h

Every few hours

9,220 km

5,729 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 5h

Every 4-6 weeks

9,169 km

5,698 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 Liverpool by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Liverpool by ship will take about 26 days 4h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week 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 4h

1-2 times a week

13,709 km

8,518 mi.

Direct

5 stops

Estimated emissions

787kg - 1.16t 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
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC Marie+32 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksESTELLE MAERSK+11 others
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Closest seaports

Colombo to Liverpool

Port of loading

Port of loading

38 days 15h

Every 2-4 weeks

16,107 km

10,009 mi.

1 transfer

8 stops

Estimated emissions

989kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksPRAGUE EXPRESS+25 others
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Most frequent

Colombo to Southampton

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 23h

1-2 times a week

12,596 km

7,827 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

811kg - 1.33t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksCMA CGM CHILE+18 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 1-2 weeksPRAGUE EXPRESS+35 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE RECOGNITION+24 others
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