Shanghai to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shanghai, China to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Shanghai to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Colombo by plane will take about 7h 10m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 days 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
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Colombo by ship will take about 16 days 3h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Colombo is 16 days 3h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) 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 Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 16 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Interasia, COSCO, Maersk, Interasia, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Interasia, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, ASEAN, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Interasia, Wan Hai, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Interasia, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, ZIM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, King Ocean, Evergreen and ONE.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Colombo takes around 7h 10m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 10m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Shanghai 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 Shanghai and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,165 Nautical Miles (7,714 Kilometres / 4,793 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Shanghai and Colombo by air is around 5,087 Kilometres (3,161 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
747kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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.
455kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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.
