Colombo to London By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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

Colombo to London by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to London by plane will take about 1 day 12h and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into London Heathrow Airport (LHR). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 12h

Every few hours

8,779 km

5,455 mi.

Direct

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ULSriLankan Airlines
DailyAirbus A330-300
Carrier Identifier: UKVistara
1-2 times a weekAirbus A320+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A321+3 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A330-300+5 others
Carrier Identifier: GFGulf Air
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A320+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TGThai Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A320+1 others
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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 4h

Every few hours

14,049 km

8,730 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A350-900+6 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300+2 others
Carrier Identifier: GFGulf Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A321neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 787+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
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Colombo to London by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to London by ship will take about 31 days 5h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Felixstowe (GBFXT). There are ships departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Felixstowe

Port of loading

Port of loading

31 days 5h

2-4 times a week

12,619 km

7,841 mi.

1 transfer

4 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksXIN LIAN YUN GANG+3 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksNORTHERN JUBILEE+9 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksEUGEN MAERSK+11 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 1-2 weeksAPL MIAMI+7 others
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Closest seaports

Colombo to Tilbury

Port of loading

Port of loading

39 days 12h

Every 2-4 weeks

21,052 km

13,081 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC SANTA MARIA+12 others
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Most frequent

Colombo to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 22h

Every 1-2 days

12,532 km

7,787 mi.

Direct

5 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE RECOGNITION+32 others
Carrier Identifier: HDMUHMM
Every 1-2 weeksHyundai Singapore+11 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksXIN LIAN YUN GANG+6 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksJAZAN+16 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
1-2 times a weekNORTHERN JUBILEE+24 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
1-2 times a weekEUGEN MAERSK+21 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 1-2 weeksAPL MIAMI+4 others
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