Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Sri Lanka is 15 days 12h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 15 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ANL, OOCL, ONE, ONE, MSC, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Sri Lanka takes around 10h 25m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Australia and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,056 Nautical Miles (7,512 Kilometres / 4,668 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,368 Kilometres (5,199 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Australia to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
WAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAC / ML - WAC → Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AAA2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ML - WAC → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NEWMO → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX / AWX → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ML - WAC → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AAXW → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA2 / AA2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AU1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
Koala → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Koala → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAC → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAX / AWX → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
ASAL → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL / ASA → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Koala → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Melbourne International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Adelaide to Colombo

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