Colombo to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Sydney, Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Sydney by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Sydney by plane will take about 10h 9m 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 23 days 5h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Sydney (AUSYD). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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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 23 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 23 days 5h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and OOCL.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Sydney takes around 10h 9m. 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, Thai Airways, Batik Air Malaysia and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 10h 9m.
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 6,058 Nautical Miles (11,219 Kilometres / 6,971 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).
1t 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.
