Guangzhou to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Guangzhou, China to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Guangzhou to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Colombo by plane will take about 5h 25m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Colombo by ship will take about 8 days 16h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing daily on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Colombo is 8 days 16h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Interasia, GFS, Wan Hai, Interasia, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, RCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, RCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, TS Lines, TS Lines, FT, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming and ONE.
The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Colombo takes around 5h 25m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 25m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 54m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Guangzhou 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).
The distance between Guangzhou 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).
555kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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.
312kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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.
