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 32 days 7h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 32 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

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, Air India, IndiGo, 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 10,949 Nautical Miles (20,278 Kilometres / 12,600 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) 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

1.29t 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX / FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PCRFXL → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → IOR3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
WCC / EWX → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ME1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SAX / SAECS → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → AGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC To WAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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

United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Most frequent

London Stansted Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

United Kingdom to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Colombo

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