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

See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by plane will take about 18h 10m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into London Stansted Airport (STN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Stansted Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 10m

1-2 times a day

8,747 km

5,435 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

304kg - 354kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 4h

Every few hours

8,997 km

5,591 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

288kg - 554kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: GFGulf Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A321neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every few hoursBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 1h

Every 4-6 weeks

8,802 km

5,469 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

283kg - 730kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
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Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by ship will take about 20 days and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

Port of loading

20 days

Every 1-2 weeks

13,328 km

8,282 mi.

Direct

5 stops

Estimated emissions

787kg - 980kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE RECOGNITION+5 others
Carrier Identifier: HDMUHMM
Every 2-4 weeksHyundai Singapore+12 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksPRAGUE EXPRESS+15 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksXIN LIAN YUN GANG+6 others
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Most frequent

Colombo to Southampton

Port of loading

Port of loading

29 days 19h

1-2 times a week

12,211 km

7,588 mi.

2 transfers

2 stops

Estimated emissions

811kg - 1.63t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 1-2 weeksPRAGUE EXPRESS+16 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksCMA CGM CHILE+18 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE Swan+28 others
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