Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Malaysia to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and Sri Lanka is 4 days 6h. 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 Malaysia and Sri Lanka?

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 6h later. These services are operated by Sealand, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Malaysia to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malaysia to Sri Lanka 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 Malaysia and Sri Lanka?

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 Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Malaysia and Sri Lanka. 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 Malaysia to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and Sri Lanka 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 Malaysia to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and Sri Lanka 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 Malaysia to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

265kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia to Sri Lanka. 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 Malaysia to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia to Sri Lanka. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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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	COSCO, Evergreen, FT, HMM
CSX / CIX8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, China United, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BUNGARAYA → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Orchid → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RPE2 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CSE / CSE1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSB → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VJS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NSB → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VJS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSE / CSE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BUNGARAYA → Britannia	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BUNGARAYA → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Orchid → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSE / CSE1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CSE / CSE1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CSE → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VJS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VJS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VJS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BUNGARAYA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSB → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Malaysia to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Malaysia to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

Penang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Malaysia to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Klang to Colombo

Cargo flights

Johor Port to Colombo

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