Sri Lanka to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 50m, Daily
Emissions
639kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Felixstowe
Duration / Frequency
25 days 16h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
863kg CO₂e
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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 50m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into London Heathrow Airport (LHR). There are flights departing daily on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
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 25 days 16h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Felixstowe (GBFXT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom is 25 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 25 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom takes around 11h 50m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Air India, Gulf Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 50m.
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.
The distance between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 10,793 Nautical Miles (19,989 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).
863kg 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.
