Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Surabaya is 13 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Surabaya (IDSUB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Surabaya (IDSUB) around 13 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, King Ocean, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, RCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Surabaya takes around 12h 25m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Juanda International Airport (SUB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Juanda International Airport (SUB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Surabaya by cargo ship is 2,569 Nautical Miles (4,757 Kilometres / 2,956 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Surabaya (IDSUB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Surabaya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Surabaya by air is around 4,138 Kilometres (2,571 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Juanda International Airport (SUB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

520kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Surabaya. 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 Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Surabaya. 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
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TVI → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → SASIA10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 → SASIA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX3 → SASIA10	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
ML - Safina → KIS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FAL6 → SASIA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → NJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE15 → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIMEX3 → CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
Ingwe → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX3 → APRANL1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI1 / CIX1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Safina / ML - Safina → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → NIS1 / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 / NCI → NSI / CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AS6 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ES2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RSI11 → RSU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
TP16 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → SEI1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
AGI → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Unifeeder
NCI → HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| RCL - RSU1 \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
C3MAPL → SASIA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → SASIA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → NIS1 / NSI / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AGI → NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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