Colombo to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Sydney, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
Compare shipping modes
Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Duration / Frequency
10hrs, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
642kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Sydney
Duration / Frequency
22 days 6h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.03t CO₂e
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Colombo to Sydney by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Sydney by plane will take about 10hrs and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Sydney by ship will take about 22 days 6h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
EA2 / CMA - KILIMA | ONE - EA2 | XPF - DFX → Southern Star / NZ1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, ONE
TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 | INTERA - HLS | ONE - TIP | RCL - RLI | SSLL - TIP | XPF - HLS → Southern Star / NZ1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → AES
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
MSC
CPX → AAA2 / AA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL, Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → ASAL / ASA
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
Safina → Southern Star
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CPX → ASA
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
MSC - Ingwe → A3SANL
Transshipment
Every 2-4 weeks
CMA CGM
IOR3 → AES
Transshipment
Every 2-4 weeks
MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 | INTERA - HLS | ONE - TIP | RCL - RLI | SSLL - TIP | XPF - HLS → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 / ANL - AAXE | HL - SEA | ML - Eastern Australia Connect | ONE - AU2
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA2
Transshipment
Every 2-4 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 | INTERA - HLS | ONE - TIP | RCL - RLI | SSLL - TIP | XPF - HLS → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
Safina → Eastern Australia Connect
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
ONE - TIG → AAA1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
OOCL
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
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Sydney by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Sydney is 22 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 22 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC and ONE.
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).
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, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Sydney. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,805 Nautical Miles (10,752 Kilometres / 6,681 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sydney (AUSYD).
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).
1.03t 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.
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.
