Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom is 21 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 21 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom takes around 11h 25m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Gulf Air, Thai Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 6,592 Nautical Miles (12,208 Kilometres / 7,586 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

540kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, MSC
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX / CIX3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Safina → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Carioca → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Sri Lanka to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Stansted Airport

Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Container ship

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Colombo to Southampton

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Colombo to London Gateway Port

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