Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka is 29 days 21h. Ships depart from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, Air India, Air India and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 11,069 Nautical Miles (20,499 Kilometres / 12,737 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hull (GBHUL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

775kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka. 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 United Kingdom to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka. 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	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEURFD15 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEURFD15 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Condor → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO

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

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London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Hull to Colombo

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Southampton to Colombo

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