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 12h. 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 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Unifeeder, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, King Ocean, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO and Wan Hai.

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 Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia 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 2,398 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

425kg 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

266kg 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 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
Ingwe → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → VMI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AUE → VMI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
AE15 → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → SS1 / IN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Ingwe → IN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX3 + PCS1 → IVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AGI → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TLA2 → IVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX1 → IVS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
CIX2 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 → KIS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CI1 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE3 / ECC1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS3 → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ESA2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE3 → SEI1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
Safina → IN2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LL6 → IVS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
Ingwe → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
CI1 / CIX1 → ITS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AE15 → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PEARLAS1 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
C3MAPL → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
PEARLAS1 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → ITS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ES2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FAL6 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
MEWA → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
TP16 → CNC - SCI \| ONE - CIM \| RCL - RCI02 \| WHL - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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