Colombo to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to London, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to London by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to London by plane will take about 11h 20m 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
The quickest way to get from Colombo to London by ship will take about 26 days 21h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Felixstowe (GBFXT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to London by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and London is 26 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 26 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen and OOCL.
The quickest flight from Colombo to London takes around 11h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
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, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, Gulf Air, Air India, Thai Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.
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 33m. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Colombo and London by cargo ship is 8,300 Nautical Miles (15,372 Kilometres / 9,552 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tilbury (GBTIL).
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).
1.57t 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.
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.
