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 17 days 23h. 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 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, ANL, OOCL and OOCL.

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 1-2 times a day. 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

486kg 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

326kg 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
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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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 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AES → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
S2A / WAC → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASAX / AWX → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAX / AWX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAL / GAC → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
S2A / WAC → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAXW → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA2 / AA2 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
AWX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → CIMEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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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

Most frequent

Perth International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Australia to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Colombo

Most frequent

Sydney to Colombo

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