Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Australia is 17 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Fremantle (AUFRE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Fremantle (AUFRE) around 17 days 5h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Australia takes around 9h 52m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 9h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Australia by cargo ship is 3,924 Nautical Miles (7,267 Kilometres / 4,516 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Fremantle (AUFRE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Australia by air is around 8,368 Kilometres (5,199 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

705kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Australia. 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 Sri Lanka to Australia?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Australia. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 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
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
Safina → WAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU5 / LL6 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → WAC / ML - WAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders
CPX → AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AGI → ASAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
AGI → ASAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE
Safina → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CPX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
US4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP16 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Sri Lanka to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Melbourne International Airport

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