Colombo to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Delhi, India 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 Indira Gandhi International Airport
Duration / Frequency
3h 35m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
199kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Hazira
Duration / Frequency
5 days 14h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
139kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Delhi by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Delhi by plane will take about 3h 35m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Delhi by ship will take about 5 days 14h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Hazira (INHZR). 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 Delhi by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Delhi is 5 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hazira (INHZR) 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 Hazira (INHZR) around 5 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, COSCO and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Delhi takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Delhi. 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 Delhi by cargo ship is 5,848 Nautical Miles (10,831 Kilometres / 6,730 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kandla (INIXY).
The distance between Colombo and Delhi by air is around 2,397 Kilometres (1,490 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).
885kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Delhi. 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.
199kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Delhi. 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.
