Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Auckland is 26 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 26 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Auckland takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Auckland by cargo ship is 6,602 Nautical Miles (12,228 Kilometres / 7,598 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Auckland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Auckland by air is around 11,170 Kilometres (6,941 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Auckland. 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 Auckland?

Accepted Answer

680kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Auckland. 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	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CPX → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
C3MAPL / AGI → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Britannia → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EA2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE12 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Britannia → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Clanga → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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