Sri Lanka to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to South Africa 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 OR Tambo International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 20m, Every few hours
Emissions
299kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Durban
Duration / Frequency
11 days 15h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
558kg CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to South Africa by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to South Africa by plane will take about 15h 20m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Air Seychelles is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to OR Tambo International Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to South Africa by ship will take about 11 days 15h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks 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 Sri Lanka to South Africa by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and South Africa is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to South Africa takes around 15h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Seychelles, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 20m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and South Africa. 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 South Africa by cargo ship is 3,698 Nautical Miles (6,849 Kilometres / 4,256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Durban (ZADUR).
The distance between Sri Lanka and South Africa by air is around 6,772 Kilometres (4,208 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
558kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to South Africa. 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.
299kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to South Africa. 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.
