Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wellington and Colombo is 27 days 11h. Ships depart from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wellington and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wellington to Colombo takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wellington and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wellington and Colombo by cargo ship is 6,665 Nautical Miles (12,343 Kilometres / 7,670 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tauranga (NZTRG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wellington to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wellington and Colombo by air is around 17,508 Kilometres (10,879 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wellington 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 Wellington to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wellington 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NZS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NZS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KIXANL / NZS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NZS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANZEX / CNS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NZS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KIX / KIXANL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ML - Northern Star → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ML - Northern Star → CIX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM
ML - Northern Star → CIX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM
ML - Northern Star → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Northern Star → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KIXANL → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Wallaby → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - Northern Star → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NZS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ANZEX → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ANZEX / CNS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OL2 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TTZ / ANL - TTZ → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NZJ → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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