Colombo to Singapore By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Singapore, Singapore 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 Singapore Changi Airport
Duration / Frequency
4hrs, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
116kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Tanjung Pelepas
Duration / Frequency
4 days 12h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
285kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Singapore by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Singapore by plane will take about 4hrs and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Singapore 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 Singapore Changi Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Singapore by ship will take about 4 days 12h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Singapore by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Singapore is 4 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 4 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Singapore takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, IndiGo, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Singapore. 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 Singapore by cargo ship is 1,612 Nautical Miles (2,985 Kilometres / 1,855 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Singapore (SGSIN).
The distance between Colombo and Singapore by air is around 2,753 Kilometres (1,711 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
289kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Singapore. 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.
116kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Singapore. 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.
