Colombo to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
7hrs, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
358kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
13 days 13h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
681kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Shanghai by plane will take about 7hrs and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. China Eastern 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Shanghai by ship will take about 13 days 13h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Shanghai is 13 days 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 13 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, RCL, Evergreen, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Interasia, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Shanghai takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Shanghai. 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 Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,030 Nautical Miles (7,463 Kilometres / 4,638 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Taicang (CNTAG).
The distance between Colombo and Shanghai by air is around 5,252 Kilometres (3,264 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
791kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Shanghai. 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.
439kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Shanghai. 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.
