Hong Kong to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hong Kong, 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
Hong Kong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
7hrs, Daily
Emissions
293kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Hong Kong to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
12 days 13h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
563kg CO₂e
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Hong Kong to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Colombo by plane will take about 7hrs and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing daily on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
Quickest air route
Hong Kong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Colombo by ship will take about 12 days 13h and departs from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 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.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Hong Kong to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Colombo is 12 days 13h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 12 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Wan Hai, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, ASEAN, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CNC Line, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, TS Lines, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Colombo takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong 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 7hrs. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,164 Nautical Miles (5,861 Kilometres / 3,642 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Hong Kong and Colombo by air is around 4,019 Kilometres (2,497 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
563kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.
293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.
