Colombo to Melbourne By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Melbourne, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Melbourne by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Melbourne by plane will take about 9h 54m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Melbourne International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Melbourne by ship will take about 21 days 13h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Melbourne (AUMEL). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Melbourne by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Melbourne is 21 days 13h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 21 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.
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).
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, Batik Air Malaysia and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 9h 54m.
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.
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).
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).
951kg 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.
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.
