Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Colombo is 27 days 4h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Colombo takes around 11h 15m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 11h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,732 Nautical Miles (8,764 Kilometres / 5,446 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Colombo by air is around 8,772 Kilometres (5,451 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

730kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
AA1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEA → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEA / AU2 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASAL / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL / ASA → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA2 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Dar Es Salaam Feeder → Dar Es Salaam Feeder 3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → Dar Es Salaam Feeder → Dar Es Salaam Feeder 3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL / ASA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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