Shenzhen to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shenzhen, China to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Shenzhen to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Colombo by plane will take about 5h 25m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Colombo by ship will take about 9 days 21h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Shenzhen to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Colombo is 9 days 21h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Interasia, MSC, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Maersk and Gold Star.
The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Colombo takes around 5h 25m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 25m.
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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 54m. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Shenzhen and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,081 Nautical Miles (5,707 Kilometres / 3,546 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Colombo (LKCMB).
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).
446kg 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.
426kg 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.
