Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Adelaide is 18 days. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 18 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ANL, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Adelaide takes around 16h 30m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Adelaide by cargo ship is 5,633 Nautical Miles (10,432 Kilometres / 6,482 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Adelaide by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Adelaide by air is around 8,161 Kilometres (5,071 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Adelaide. 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 Colombo to Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

324kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Adelaide. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAP → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
MD5 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAX / FEW3 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
IAP → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
MD5 → AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Safina / ML - Safina → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
TIG → AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NCI → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX / FEW3 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CEM → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → SAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AGI → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PMX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PMX → ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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