Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Melbourne is 22 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 22 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Melbourne takes around 9h 45m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 9h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,560 Nautical Miles (10,297 Kilometres / 6,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Melbourne by air is around 8,368 Kilometres (5,199 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

998kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Melbourne. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 → 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	CMA CGM, COSCO
Safina → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ONE - TIG → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CEM → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
MSC - Ingwe → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOR3 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
SE1 / AE12 → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Ingwe → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI1 / CIX1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SE1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EA2 / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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