Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and Colombo is 2 days 23h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days 23h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and APL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to Colombo takes around 3h 46m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Colombo by cargo ship is 1,656 Nautical Miles (3,067 Kilometres / 1,906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Colombo by air is around 2,753 Kilometres (1,711 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore 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 Singapore to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
EC5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, RCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Gold Star, ZIM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Maersk, MSC
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Osprey	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PMX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant / ZNF	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
CIX → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 days	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, FT, HMM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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