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 Kunming Changshui International Airport
Duration / Frequency
5hrs, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
193kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Hambantota to Xiamen
Duration / Frequency
13 days 4h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
466kg 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 5hrs and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG). 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
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to China by ship will take about 13 days 4h and departs from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrives into Xiamen (CNXMG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
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 13 days 4h. Ships depart from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 13 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to China takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and China. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Sri Lanka and China by cargo ship is 3,155 Nautical Miles (5,843 Kilometres / 3,631 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hambantota (LKHBA) and Xiamen (CNXMG).
The distance between Sri Lanka and China by air is around 3,161 Kilometres (1,964 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).
466kg 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.
193kg 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.
