Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Brisbane to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brisbane and Colombo is 21 days 8h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brisbane and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Brisbane to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brisbane to Colombo takes around 17h 39m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brisbane and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 39m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Brisbane and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Brisbane and Colombo. 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 Brisbane to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,375 Nautical Miles (9,955 Kilometres / 6,186 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brisbane to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Colombo by air is around 8,916 Kilometres (5,540 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Brisbane to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

904kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brisbane to Colombo. 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 Brisbane to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

725kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brisbane to Colombo. 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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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 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AAA1 / AA1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CAT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
AAA1 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
Panda → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAT → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAA1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEAX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KANGAROO → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CAT → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CAT → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
CA2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NEAX / AUE → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CAT → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → CP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
A3S → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CAT → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → PRX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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