Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Perth is 17 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Fremantle (AUFRE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Perth?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Fremantle (AUFRE) around 17 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Perth takes around 15h 9m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Perth International Airport (PER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Perth?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Perth International Airport (PER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 15h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Perth by cargo ship is 3,924 Nautical Miles (7,267 Kilometres / 4,516 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Fremantle (AUFRE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Perth by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Perth by air is around 6,668 Kilometres (4,143 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Perth International Airport (PER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

577kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Perth. 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 Perth?

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Perth. 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+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
Safina → WAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → WAC / ML - WAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders
ESA2 / TLA2 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ONE - TIG → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AGI → ASAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
Ingwe → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Koala	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA / EA2 / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
NCI → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Safina → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM
IOR3 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → SAL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
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

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