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 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 37m. 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, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Air India, IndiGo, Air India, Gulf Air, IndiGo and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 37m.

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 51m. 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 15,364 Nautical Miles (28,454 Kilometres / 17,681 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

1.36t 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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	Boeing 787-9+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 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	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IPE2 / WIN → TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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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	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JAC → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JAC → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina / ML - Safina → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SIF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
US4 / TP16 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEARLAS1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Safina / ML - Safina → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mawingu Express → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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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

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Sri Lanka to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Southampton

Most frequent

Colombo to London Gateway Port

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