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 20 days 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 20 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

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 54m. 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, Thai Airways, Batik Air Malaysia and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 9h 54m.

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

776kg 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NCI → AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PKS / M03 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Ingwe → GAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
CPX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
Safina → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / ECC1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → Koala	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AEU5 / LL6 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CEM → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
CPX → ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
TP16 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
US4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming

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