Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Sydney is 24 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 24 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Sydney takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Batik Air Malaysia, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,884 Nautical Miles (10,896 Kilometres / 6,771 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Sydney by air is around 8,772 Kilometres (5,451 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

777kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Sydney. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Ingwe → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
MSC - Ingwe → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AEU5 / LL6 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 → ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOR3 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP16 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 → ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
US4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS6 / CI1 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CPX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
NCI → AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL → ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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