Delhi to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Delhi, India to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
3h 35m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
199kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mundra to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
3 days 21h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
182kg CO₂e
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Delhi to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Delhi to Colombo by plane will take about 3h 35m and departs from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). 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 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Delhi to Colombo by ship will take about 3 days 21h and departs from Mundra (INMUN) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Emirates Shipping 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 Delhi to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Colombo is 3 days 21h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 3 days 21h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, ONE, CMA CGM, King Ocean, MSC, RCL, COSCO, ANL, ONE, MSC, Maersk, SJJS, SINOL, ONE, GFS, MSC, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Delhi to Colombo takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Delhi and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Delhi and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,289 Nautical Miles (2,388 Kilometres / 1,484 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Delhi and Colombo by air is around 2,397 Kilometres (1,490 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
175kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Colombo. 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.
199kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Colombo. 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.
