Karachi to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Karachi, Pakistan to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Jinnah International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
3h 25m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
207kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Port Qasim to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
4 days 7h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
246kg CO₂e
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Karachi to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Karachi to Colombo by plane will take about 3h 25m and departs from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Jinnah International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Karachi to Colombo by ship will take about 4 days 7h and departs from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. OVP 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 Karachi to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Colombo is 4 days 7h. Ships depart from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Qasim (PKBQM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 7h later. These services are operated by OVP, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.
The quickest flight from Karachi to Colombo takes around 3h 25m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Karachi 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 Karachi and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,365 Nautical Miles (2,529 Kilometres / 1,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Karachi and Colombo by air is around 2,393 Kilometres (1,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
245kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi 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.
207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi 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.
