Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Malaysia is 4 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 4 days 1h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, Maersk, FT, HDS and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Malaysia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Malaysia takes around 3h 44m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Flexflight, FitsAir and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 44m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Malaysia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Malaysia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Malaysia by cargo ship is 1,412 Nautical Miles (2,616 Kilometres / 1,625 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Malaysia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Malaysia by air is around 2,470 Kilometres (1,535 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Malaysia by sea?

Accepted Answer

125kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Malaysia. 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

147kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Malaysia. 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
FitsAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, King Ocean, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, BTL, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, BTL, China United, SILMAR, X-Press Feeders
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, China United, TS Lines
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HDS
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder

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Sri Lanka to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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