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 23 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 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ANL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, MSC 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 10h 15m. 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, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Sydney by cargo ship is 7,285 Nautical Miles (13,491 Kilometres / 8,383 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

825kg 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
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → NZ1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → Southern Star / NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NCI → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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
MSC - Ingwe → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TP16 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
US4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOR3 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CPX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → AAXSANL / SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
KILIMA / EA2 / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → AAXE / AU2 / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
Safina / ML - Safina → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → AAXSANL / SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM
SE1 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL / AGI → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Ingwe → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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