Mumbai to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Mumbai, India to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
2h 27m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
143kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Nhava Sheva to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
2 days 16h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
129kg CO₂e
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Mumbai to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Mumbai to Colombo by plane will take about 2h 27m and departs from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
Quickest air route
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Mumbai to Colombo by ship will take about 2 days 16h and departs from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Mumbai to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Colombo is 2 days 16h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days 16h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Unifeeder, MSC, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, SLS, China United, MSC, MSC, OOCL, ONE, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from Mumbai to Colombo takes around 2h 27m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 2h 27m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mumbai 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 Mumbai and Colombo by cargo ship is 947 Nautical Miles (1,753 Kilometres / 1,089 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Mumbai and Colombo by air is around 1,527 Kilometres (949 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
129kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai 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.
143kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai 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.
