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 12 days 14h. 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 12 days 14h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, MSC, MSC, Interasia, Interasia, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, Wan Hai, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM and ZIM.

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 daily. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia 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

456kg 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

319kg 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	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SI8 → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
FIREHORSE → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Dolphin → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
SI8 → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
SI8 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai
SSX1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - CS2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SSX2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
ITS → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CNC - CS2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SS1 / IN2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ITS → AGI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
FIREHORSE → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - CS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SSX2 → EA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SSX1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CIM → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ITS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CNC - CS2 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEI1 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NJX → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
ITS → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
SS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FIREHORSE → AES	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SS1 / IN2 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ITS → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
SEI1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Dolphin → AES	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIM / CS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
ITS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SEI1 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEI1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
CNC - CS2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CIS3 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CNC - CS2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCI → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star

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