Sydney to Colombo By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Sydney, Australia to Colombo, Sri Lanka by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options and much more.

Sydney to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sydney to Colombo by plane will take about 1 day 10h and departs from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 10h

2-4 times a day

8,802 km

5,470 mi.

Direct

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ULSriLankan Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: MHMalaysia Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A330-300+2 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-8+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayAirbus A380+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 2-4 weeksAirbus A380+2 others
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Sydney to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sydney to Colombo by ship will take about 29 days 3h and departs from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are ships departing every 4-6 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing every few months.

Quickest ocean route

Sydney to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

29 days 3h

Every 4-6 weeks

10,736 km

6,671 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every few monthsOOCL BRISBANE+5 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every few monthsSydney Express+3 others
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