Colombo to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Mumbai, India by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Mumbai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Mumbai by plane will take about 2h 31m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day 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 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Mumbai by ship will take about 3 days and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Nhava Sheva (INNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. GFS is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Mumbai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Mumbai is 3 days. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 3 days later. These services are operated by GFS, MSC, MSC, RCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CNC Line, HDS, Maersk, HMM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, MSC, King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, King Ocean, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, King Ocean, Evergreen, HMM, OOCL, ONE, X-Press Feeders and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Mumbai takes around 2h 31m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 2h 31m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Mumbai. 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 Mumbai by cargo ship is 947 Nautical Miles (1,753 Kilometres / 1,089 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).
The distance between Colombo and Mumbai by air is around 1,527 Kilometres (949 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).
128kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Mumbai. 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.
137kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Mumbai. 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.
