Colombo to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Shenzhen, 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 Hong Kong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
5h 26m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
315kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Nansha
Duration / Frequency
7 days 18h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
519kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Shenzhen by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Shenzhen by plane will take about 5h 26m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Shenzhen by ship will take about 7 days 18h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Hapag-Lloyd 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 Shenzhen by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Shenzhen is 7 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 7 days 18h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, SINOL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, PIL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Gold Star, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Shenzhen takes around 5h 26m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 26m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen by cargo ship is 3,157 Nautical Miles (5,846 Kilometres / 3,633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Yantian (CNYTN).
The distance between Colombo and Shenzhen by air is around 4,302 Kilometres (2,673 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).
537kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Shenzhen. 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.
258kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Shenzhen. 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.
