Hong Kong to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Hong Kong, to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Hong Kong to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Colombo by plane will take about 6h 53m 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 4 days 16h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.
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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 4 days 16h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Colombo takes around 6h 53m. 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, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines and Chongqing Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 53m.
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 6h 53m. Cathay Pacific and 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).
520kg 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.
