How long does it take to ship a container from Foshan to Colombo by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Colombo is 9 days 11h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Colombo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, RCL, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CNC Line, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Evergreen.

How long does it take to send cargo from Foshan to Colombo by air freight?

The quickest flight from Foshan to Colombo takes around 5h 29m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Colombo?

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 29m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Foshan and Colombo?

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Foshan and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Foshan to Colombo by ship?

The distance between Foshan and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,075 Nautical Miles (5,695 Kilometres / 3,539 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

What is the distance between Foshan to Colombo by air?

The distance between Foshan and Colombo by air is around 4,000 Kilometres (2,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Foshan to Colombo by sea?

418kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Colombo?

338kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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.

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Foshan to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

5h 29m, Every 1-2 weeks

338kg CO₂e

Container Ship

9 days 11h, Every 1-2 days

480kg CO₂e

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Foshan to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Foshan to Colombo by plane will take about 5h 29m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

CMB

5h 29m: Every 1-2 weeks

4,000 km
2,485 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

338kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Foshan to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Foshan to Colombo by ship will take about 9 days 11h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). 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 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Colombo

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

LKCMB

9 days 11h: Every 1-2 days

5,679 km
3,529 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

480kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CIX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	RCL, Yang Ming, OOCL
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JFX → CIX8 / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAS2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CI7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
AIS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEAS3 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCT → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS3 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - BBX3 → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - BBX3 → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APG → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Nansha to Colombo

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

LKCMB

10 days 13h: Every 1-2 days

5,695 km
3,539 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

418kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, China United, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWA / FEW6 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEW3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF2 / FNX / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX8 / CSX / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CI2 / ICI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
CPF / NP1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
CIX6 / CSI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
EAX3 / AEF → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AR2 → FM1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MED → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
CI2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTV → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX1 / WAF1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CS1 / CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CI7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2 / CMA - REX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
AEF2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CMS2 / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
WC1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JCV → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 / CMA - ACSA2 \| COSCO - WSA3 \| EMC - WSA3 \| OOCL - TLP1 \| WHL - WSA3 → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM
CI2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NSD → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TVP → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JST → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CTJ → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTE → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NSA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TVH → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSD → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, RCL, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CNC Line, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Foshan to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Foshan to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Foshan to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Colombo

Closest seaports

Nansha to Colombo

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