India to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from India to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Tiruchirappalli International Airport to Jaffna International Airport
Duration / Frequency
51min, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
21kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Cochin to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
1 day 3h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
46kg CO₂e
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India to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from India to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 51min and departs from Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) and arrives into Jaffna International Airport (JAF). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. IndiGo is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Tiruchirappalli International Airport to Jaffna International Airport
The quickest way to get from India to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 1 day 3h and departs from Cochin (INCOK) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. SSL 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 India to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Sri Lanka is 1 day 3h. Ships depart from Cochin (INCOK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Cochin (INCOK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 1 day 3h later. These services are operated by SSL, RCL, GFS, FT and RCL.
The quickest flight from India to Sri Lanka takes around 51min. Flights depart from Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) and arrive at Jaffna International Airport (JAF).
Scheduled flights between Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) and Jaffna International Airport (JAF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 51min.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between India and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between India and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 340 Nautical Miles (629 Kilometres / 391 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cochin (INCOK) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between India and Sri Lanka by air is around 184 Kilometres (114 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) and Jaffna International Airport (JAF).
46kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Sri Lanka. 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.
21kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Sri Lanka. 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.
