Sri Lanka to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules 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 11h 20m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into London Heathrow Airport (LHR). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. SriLankan 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 London Heathrow Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by ship will take about 26 days 19h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Felixstowe (GBFXT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom is 26 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 26 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen and OOCL.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom takes around 11h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, Gulf Air, Air India, Thai Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 33m. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 10,794 Nautical Miles (19,990 Kilometres / 12,421 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).
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).
874kg 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.
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.
