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 1h. 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 1h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, Sealand, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, HR, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and X-Press Feeders.

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, SriLankan Airlines, AirAsia, 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 1,412 Nautical Miles (2,616 Kilometres / 1,625 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

253kg 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)
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, China United, X-Press Feeders
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
CIX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SH1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BES → CCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HR
FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia
CIX7 / TTX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Interasia
IAX / NPI → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CIX2 → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SCX2 → UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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