Sri Lanka to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to Canada 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 Vancouver International Airport
Duration / Frequency
23hrs, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
994kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Halifax
Duration / Frequency
27 days 19h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.26t CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to Canada by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Canada by plane will take about 23hrs and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Vancouver International Airport (YVR). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day 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 Vancouver International Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Canada by ship will take about 27 days 19h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Halifax (CAHAL). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM 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 Sri Lanka to Canada by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Canada is 27 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 27 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM and ONE.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Canada takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Canada. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Canada by cargo ship is 11,309 Nautical Miles (20,944 Kilometres / 13,014 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Halifax (CAHAL).
The distance between Sri Lanka and Canada by air is around 14,300 Kilometres (8,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).
1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Canada. 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.
994kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Canada. 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.
