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 10 days 3h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 10 days 3h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, OOCL, RCL, MSC and Maersk.

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 1 day 14h. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, IndiGo and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 14h.

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 1,507 Nautical Miles (2,791 Kilometres / 1,734 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 3,146 Kilometres (1,955 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

241kg - 287kg CO₂ (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

90kg - 105kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	ITAL UNICA+15 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	ARGOLIKOS+7 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN CHANG SHU+27 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 502+4 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM CHILE+1 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	MTT SANDAKAN+7 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	MOL ENDOWMENT+38 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	INESSA+15 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	PANJA BHUM+5 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC ULSAN III+39 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LAGU+4 others

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