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 23 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Brisbane (AUBNE) 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 Brisbane (AUBNE) around 23 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE and CMA CGM.

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, Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways 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 5,397 Nautical Miles (9,996 Kilometres / 6,211 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Brisbane (AUBNE).

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

855kg 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
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU5 / LL6 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Safina → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEAS3 / ASAS2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
ASAS2 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIP → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS3 → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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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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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

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