Sri Lanka
MalaysiaColombo (CMB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) shipping route.
2,590 km by air, about 4 h in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Colombo (CMB) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Colombo (CMB)AirKuala Lumpur (KUL)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 2,590 km (1,609 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,467 km |
| Flight time | 4 h |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Colombo (CMB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) shipping route by air
Air cargo from CMB to KUL flies about 2,590 km, east from Colombo (CMB), Sri Lanka to Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia. On a straight great circle the airports are 2,467 km apart.
Flight time is about 4 h at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for CMB to KUL this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Colombo to Kuala Lumpur saves money. The shipment crosses from Sri Lanka into Malaysia, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Colombo (CMB) in this directory, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is the 6th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Colombo: Delhi (2,515 km), Bangkok (2,511 km) and Mumbai (1,602 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
2,590 km along the flight path (2,467 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Colombo (CMB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
About 4 h of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Colombo (CMB) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Colombo (CMB) to
Chennai (MAA)679 km - Colombo (CMB) to Bengaluru (BLR)746 km
- Colombo (CMB) to Mumbai (BOM)1,602 km
- Colombo (CMB) to
Bangkok (BKK)2,511 km - Colombo (CMB) to Delhi (DEL)2,515 km
- Colombo (CMB) to
Singapore (SIN)2,887 km - Singapore (SIN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)312 km
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)1,103 km- Bangkok (BKK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)1,282 km
- Hanoi (HAN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,207 km
Hong Kong (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,671 km
Shenzhen (SZX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,696 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.