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 18 days 16h. 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 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and ONE.

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 20m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

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 4,561 Nautical Miles (8,447 Kilometres / 5,249 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

455kg 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

n/a 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
Jetstar Airways	N/A
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
AES → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
S2A / WAC → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TCX → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX / RMB8 / QSI → CIX3 / RKI10 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL, ZIM
TEI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 / TCX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
WAU → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
S2A → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASAX / AWX → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TCX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAX / AWX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAL / GAC → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAU → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
S2A / WAC → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AAXW → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA2 / AA2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AWX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TEI1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAU → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
ASAL / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Koala → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Australia to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Australia to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Australia to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Colombo

Most frequent

Adelaide to Colombo

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