Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Perth and Colombo is 18 days 18h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Perth and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ANL, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Perth to Colombo takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Perth and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Perth and Colombo. 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 Perth to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Perth and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,561 Nautical Miles (8,447 Kilometres / 5,249 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Perth to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Perth and Colombo by air is around 6,614 Kilometres (4,110 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

456kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Perth to Colombo. 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 Perth to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Perth to Colombo. 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
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
AES → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
S2A / WAC → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
S2A → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAU → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX / RMB8 / QSI → CIX3 / RKI10 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, RCL, ZIM
ASAX / AWX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX / AWX → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TCX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAU → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAL / GAC → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TEI1 / TCX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
S2A / WAC → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAXW → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA2 / AA2 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming
AWX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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