How long does it take to ship a container from Shenzhen to Colombo by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Colombo is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Colombo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and Yang Ming.

How long does it take to send cargo from Shenzhen to Colombo by air freight?

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Colombo takes around 6h 53m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Colombo?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 53m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shenzhen and Colombo?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 53m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Colombo by ship?

The distance between Shenzhen and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,190 Nautical Miles (5,908 Kilometres / 3,671 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Colombo by air?

The distance between Shenzhen and Colombo by air is around 4,302 Kilometres (2,673 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shenzhen to Colombo by sea?

499kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Colombo?

374kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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.

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Air Freight

6h 53m, Daily

293kg CO₂e

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9 days 20h, Every 1-2 days

477kg CO₂e

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Shenzhen to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Colombo by plane will take about 6h 53m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing daily on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

CMB

6h 53m: Daily

4,019 km
2,497 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

CMB

13h 45m: Every 1-2 weeks

4,302 km
2,673 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

374kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Shenzhen to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Colombo by ship will take about 9 days 20h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Colombo

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

LKCMB

9 days 20h: Every 1-2 days

5,679 km
3,529 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

477kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
REX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ASAS2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NS3 → CI7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS3 → CI7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VTS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM2 / MEX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
SEAS3 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
SEAS3 / CMA - SEAS3 \| ML - ASAS2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCT → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
M2X → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCT → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Closest seaports

Yantian to Colombo

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

LKCMB

12 days 10h: 2-4 times a week

5,908 km
3,671 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

499kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Bayan Ko → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / CES → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
Bayan Ko → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JCV1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AN1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lone Star Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Santana → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Santana → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
EC4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM / LL6 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
NWX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / LL4 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AWE7 / ECC3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL3 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPNW / PNW3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and Yang Ming.

Shenzhen to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shenzhen to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Shenzhen to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Colombo

Closest seaports

Yantian to Colombo

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