Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and Sri Lanka is 4 days 11h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 4 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to Sri Lanka takes around 3h 45m. 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 Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Singapore and Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore to Sri Lanka. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra	Direct	N/A	MSC
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, CMA CGM
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
KILIMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
AGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, FT, HMM
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL

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