Sri Lanka to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Melbourne International Airport
Duration / Frequency
10hrs, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
620kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Fremantle
Duration / Frequency
16 days 23h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
682kg CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to Australia by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Australia by plane will take about 10hrs and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Melbourne International Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Australia by ship will take about 16 days 23h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Fremantle (AUFRE). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Sri Lanka to Australia by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Australia is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Fremantle (AUFRE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Fremantle (AUFRE) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, OOCL and MSC.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Australia takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).
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 10hrs.
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.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Australia by cargo ship is 3,924 Nautical Miles (7,268 Kilometres / 4,516 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Fremantle (AUFRE).
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).
682kg 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.
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.
