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 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL 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 45m. 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 45m.

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 4,058 Nautical Miles (7,516 Kilometres / 4,670 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

437kg 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL, CMA CGM
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL
NEWMO / AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
AAA2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEMO / NEWMO → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEWMO → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AU1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAA2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
S2A / KOMODO → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEMO / NEWMO → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NEWMO → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AU1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AU2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
S2A →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAX2 / KOMODO → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM
→ CJX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
ASAL / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAL → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAA2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAL / ASA → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASAL / ASA → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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

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Australia to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Melbourne International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Perth International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Fremantle to Colombo

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