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 11 days 6h. 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 11 days 6h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ZIM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, OOCL, ANL, OOCL, Wan Hai, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO and Evergreen.

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 21m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 21m.

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 2,398 Nautical Miles (4,442 Kilometres / 2,760 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 4,130 Kilometres (2,567 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

501kg 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

182kg 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIP / HLS → SUB / SSLL - SUB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Samudera
NIX - EA → SSLL - SUB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIX3 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → SUB1 / SSLL - SUB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Samudera
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Ingwe → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CIX2 / NCI → NSI / CID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CPX → IVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU5 → GMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
Britannia → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → GMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Safina → IN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → APRANL1 / ANL - APR1 \| CMA - APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Samudera
TLA2 / SA5 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → NSI / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → APR1 / APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CIX → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
ONE - TIG → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CIX → VMI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CPX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Z7S → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FAL6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
America → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / SA5 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
NCI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KIS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 / CI3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
CIX3 → GMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA3 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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