Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Surabaya and Colombo is 13 days 5h. Ships depart from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Surabaya and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Surabaya (IDSUB) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CNC Line, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, King Ocean, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Wan Hai, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Surabaya to Colombo takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Juanda International Airport (SUB) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Surabaya and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juanda International Airport (SUB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Surabaya and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,398 Nautical Miles (4,442 Kilometres / 2,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Surabaya (IDSUB) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Surabaya to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Surabaya and Colombo by air is around 4,138 Kilometres (2,571 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juanda International Airport (SUB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Surabaya 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 Surabaya to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

294kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Surabaya 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → EC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
SSLL - SUB1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IN2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ITS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SI8 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SI8 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SSLL - SUB1 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CS2 / CNC - CS2 → TVI / CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
ITS → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Dolphin → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SSLL - SUB1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → NCI → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITS → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
AIS5 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SUB1 / SSLL - SUB1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Samudera
CNC - CS2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → TIP / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SSLL - SUB1 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JPI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IN2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TPI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CID → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SIS1 / CIP1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SIS1 / CIP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JPI → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCI → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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