How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to London by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and London is 21 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and London?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to London by air freight?

The quickest flight from Colombo to London takes around 11h 37m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and London?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Air India, IndiGo, Air India, Gulf Air, IndiGo and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 37m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and London?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and London. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 51m. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Colombo to London by ship?

The distance between Colombo and London by cargo ship is 16,242 Nautical Miles (30,080 Kilometres / 18,691 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

What is the distance between Colombo to London by air?

The distance between Colombo and London by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to London by sea?

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to London. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to London?

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to London. 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.

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Colombo to London by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to London by plane will take about 11h 37m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into London Heathrow Airport (LHR). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. SriLankan Airlines 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 London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

LHR

11h 37m: Every 1-2 days

8,725 km
5,422 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Stansted Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

STN

17h 51m: Every 1-2 days

8,828 km
5,486 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

482kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 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 21 days 18h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Southampton

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

GBSOU

21 days 18h: 1-2 times a week

28,454 km
17,681 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IPE2 / WIN → TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP16 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Tilbury

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

GBTIL

33 days 11h: Every 1-2 weeks

30,080 km
18,691 mi.

1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Colombo to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

GBLGP

27 days 4h: 2-4 times a week

19,995 km
12,424 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JAC → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JAC → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mawingu Express → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina / ML - Safina → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Safina / ML - Safina → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mawingu Express → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Ocean routes from Colombo to London

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Air Freight

11h 37m, Every 1-2 days

639kg CO₂e

Container Ship

21 days 18h, 1-2 times a week

1.36t CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to London by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Colombo to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Stansted Airport

Colombo to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Southampton

Closest seaports

Colombo to Tilbury

Most frequent

Colombo to London Gateway Port

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