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 23 days 13h. 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 23 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and Evergreen.

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 20m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, Gulf Air, Air India, IndiGo and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 36m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

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 6,662 Nautical Miles (12,337 Kilometres / 7,666 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

1.04t 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → LL4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
FAL6 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
C3MAPL / AGI → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SIF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Stansted Airport

Most frequent

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Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Southampton

Most frequent

Colombo to London Gateway Port

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