Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo is 4 days 7h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 7h later. These services are operated by Sealand, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and APL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo takes around 3h 25m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, SriLankan Airlines, Flexflight, FitsAir and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,476 Nautical Miles (2,733 Kilometres / 1,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo by air is around 2,470 Kilometres (1,535 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

265kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sealand, TWSL
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
AGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, FT, HMM
CSX / CIX8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, China United, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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