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 17 days 8h. 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 17 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO 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 15h 8m. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 15h 8m.

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 4,515 Nautical Miles (8,361 Kilometres / 5,195 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

472kg 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

336kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL
AAA2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO / AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AU1 → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, COSCO
→ TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEMO / NEWMO → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAX →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AAXANL → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AAA2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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