Vietnam to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Vietnam 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
Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 7m, Every few hours
Emissions
278kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Vung Tau to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
7 days 9h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
362kg CO₂e
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Vietnam to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Vietnam to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 11h 7m and departs from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Thai Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Vietnam to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 7 days 9h and departs from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Wan Hai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Vietnam to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Vietnam and Sri Lanka is 7 days 9h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 7 days 9h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Interasia, Evergreen, Interasia, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ASEAN, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Vietnam to Sri Lanka takes around 11h 7m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 7m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 12h 12m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Vietnam and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,237 Nautical Miles (4,143 Kilometres / 2,575 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Vietnam and Sri Lanka by air is around 3,111 Kilometres (1,933 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
362kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vietnam 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.
278kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vietnam 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.
