Colombo to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Beijing, China 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 Beijing Capital International Airport
Duration / Frequency
14h 17m, Every few hours
Emissions
371kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Tianjin / Xingang
Duration / Frequency
13 days 15h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
799kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Beijing by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Beijing by plane will take about 14h 17m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Beijing by ship will take about 13 days 15h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Beijing by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Beijing is 13 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) 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 Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 13 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, China United, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, TS Lines, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, ZIM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and Yang Ming.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Beijing takes around 14h 17m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 14h 17m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Beijing. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Beijing by cargo ship is 4,395 Nautical Miles (8,139 Kilometres / 5,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).
The distance between Colombo and Beijing by air is around 5,180 Kilometres (3,219 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
642kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Beijing. 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.
371kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Beijing. 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.
