Colombo to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Chennai, India by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Chennai International Airport
Duration / Frequency
1h 20m, Every few hours
Emissions
84kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Ennore
Duration / Frequency
2 days 10h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
85kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Chennai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Chennai by plane will take about 1h 20m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Chennai International Airport (MAA). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Chennai International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Chennai by ship will take about 2 days 10h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Ennore (INENR). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Chennai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Chennai is 2 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) 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 Ennore (INENR) around 2 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Chennai takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 1h 20m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Chennai. 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 Chennai by cargo ship is 5,253 Nautical Miles (9,728 Kilometres / 6,045 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Chennai (INMAA).
The distance between Colombo and Chennai by air is around 647 Kilometres (402 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).
929kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Chennai. 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.
84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Chennai. 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.
