How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Colombo by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Colombo is 31 days 11h. Ships depart from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Colombo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Colombo by air freight?

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Colombo takes around 17h 38m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Colombo?

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 17h 38m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Colombo?

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

What is the distance between Birmingham to Colombo by ship?

The distance between Birmingham and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,559 Nautical Miles (21,407 Kilometres / 13,302 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

What is the distance between Birmingham to Colombo by air?

The distance between Birmingham and Colombo by air is around 8,975 Kilometres (5,577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Colombo by sea?

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Colombo. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Colombo?

468kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Colombo. 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.

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Birmingham to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

17h 38m, 2-4 times a day

468kg CO₂e

Container Ship

31 days 11h, 1-2 times a week

849kg CO₂e

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Birmingham to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Colombo by plane will take about 17h 38m and departs from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

BHX

Departs from

CMB

17h 38m: 2-4 times a day

8,975 km
5,577 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

468kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Birmingham to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Colombo by ship will take about 31 days 11h and departs from Hull (GBHUL) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hull to Colombo

Port of loading

GBHUL

Port of loading

LKCMB

31 days 11h: 1-2 times a week

20,500 km
12,738 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

849kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEURFD15 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEURFD15 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEURFD15 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Colombo

Port of loading

GBBRS

Port of loading

LKCMB

42 days 15h: Every 1-2 weeks

21,407 km
13,302 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Cargo flights

Southampton to Colombo

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

LKCMB

47 days 15h: 1-2 times a week

24,687 km
15,340 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

2.23t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
Condor → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Griffin → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Most frequent

Liverpool to Colombo

Port of loading

GBLIV

Port of loading

LKCMB

43 days 20h: Every 1-2 days

21,370 km
13,279 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC Spain Service → NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
PGW → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Birmingham to Colombo

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Birmingham to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Birmingham to Colombo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hull to Colombo

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Colombo

Cargo flights

Southampton to Colombo

Most frequent

Liverpool to Colombo

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