Colombo to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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 14 days 3h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. OOCL 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 Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Shanghai is 14 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) 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 Shanghai (CNSHG) around 14 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, King Ocean, Gold Star, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, FT, OOCL, China United, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, China United, King Ocean, King Ocean, TS Lines, Evergreen, China United, China United and COSCO.
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, Thai Airways, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Batik Air Malaysia, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Colombo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 6,363 Nautical Miles (11,783 Kilometres / 7,322 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).
1.1t 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.
418kg 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.
