Shanghai to Colombo By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Colombo, Sri Lanka by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options and much more.

Shanghai to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Colombo by plane will take about 1 day 8h and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 8h

2-4 times a day

5,180 km

3,218 mi.

Direct

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330 Freighter+6 others
Carrier Identifier: ULSriLankan Airlines
Every 2-4 weeksAirbus A330-200+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MHMalaysia Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A330-200+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TGThai Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A321+4 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
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Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 16h

2-4 times a week

5,292 km

3,288 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern Airlines
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A321+5 others
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Shanghai to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Colombo by ship will take about 15 days 22h and departs from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are ships departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Emirates Shipping is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Ningbo to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

15 days 22h

2-4 times a week

7,355 km

4,570 mi.

Direct

1 stop

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ESPUEmirates Shipping
N/ATABEA
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 1-2 weeksVANCOUVER+12 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksWIDE JULIET+25 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeksBANGKOK+34 others
Carrier Identifier: REGURCL
Every 2-4 weeksSYNERGY KEELUNG+4 others
Carrier Identifier: 22AAWan Hai
Every 2-4 weeksWAN HAI 317+21 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC INGY+50 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksCAPE ARTEMISIO+13 others
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Closest seaports

Shanghai to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

18 days 9h

Every 1-2 days

7,352 km

4,568 mi.

Direct

2 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksZIM PUSAN+73 others
Carrier Identifier: ZIMUZIM
Every 2-4 weeksGLEN CANYON+10 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE MEISHAN+43 others
Carrier Identifier: HDMUHMM
Every 2-4 weeksHMM DUBLIN+5 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksMSC Beryl+139 others
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 2-4 weeksOOCL LONDON+29 others
Carrier Identifier: REGURCL
Every 2-4 weeksSYNERGY KEELUNG+5 others
Carrier Identifier: 22AAWan Hai
Every 2-4 weeksWAN HAI 317+30 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksCSCL MARS+67 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksCOCHRANE+28 others
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