Sri Lanka to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
5h 20m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
165kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Hambantota to Yantian
Duration / Frequency
10 days 7h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
389kg CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to China by plane will take about 5h 20m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to China by ship will take about 10 days 7h and departs from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC 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 Sri Lanka to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and China is 10 days 7h. Ships depart from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 10 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to China takes around 5h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and China. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 15m. China Eastern Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Sri Lanka and China by cargo ship is 2,945 Nautical Miles (5,454 Kilometres / 3,389 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hambantota (LKHBA) and Yantian (CNYTN).
The distance between Sri Lanka and China by air is around 3,633 Kilometres (2,257 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).
389kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to China. 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.
165kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to China. 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.
