Kuala Lumpur to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by plane will take about 3h 25m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Malaysia Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by ship will take about 4 days 6h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo is 4 days 6h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ASL, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, RCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, MSC, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, HMM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai, ZIM, Wan Hai, RCL, OOCL, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM, BTL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ZIM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, OOCL, ONE, RCL, ZIM, SITC, ONE, RCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, BTL, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL, ONE, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, ONE, OEL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OEL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ANL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, HMM, ONE and King Ocean.
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).
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 Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, SriLankan Airlines, AirAsia and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.
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.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,412 Nautical Miles (2,616 Kilometres / 1,625 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Colombo (LKCMB).
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).
257kg 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.
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.
