Shanghai to Colombo sea distance
Shanghai, China (CNSHA) to Colombo, Sri Lanka (LKCMB) is 3,860 nautical miles (7,149 km) by sea.
Distance and sailing time
| Distance | 3,860 nm · 7,149 km |
|---|---|
| At 14 knots | 11.5 days (276 h) |
| At 18 knots | 8.9 days (214 h) |
| At 22 knots | 7.3 days (175 h) |
Time at sea only, excluding port calls, canal waiting and weather.
Passages
- Strait of Malacca
Emissions estimate
| Inside ECA/SECA zones | 0 km (0% of the route) |
|---|---|
| CO₂e | ≈ 2,504 t |
Rough estimate for a post-Panamax container ship, not a certified figure. ECA share uses bounding boxes.
Compute it yourself
import { seaRoute } from 'searoute-ts';
import 'searoute-ts/ports';
const route = seaRoute('CNSHA', 'LKCMB', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 3,860 nmnpm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm
Related routes
Reverse direction: Colombo to Shanghai · 3,860 nm
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More to Colombo
- Singapore to Colombo · 1,634 nm
- Ningbo to Colombo · 3,754 nm
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