Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Sri Lanka is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Sri Lanka takes around 10h 25m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 10h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Australia and Sri Lanka. 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 Australia to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,515 Nautical Miles (8,361 Kilometres / 5,195 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,368 Kilometres (5,199 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

563kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to Sri Lanka. 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 Australia to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

489kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to Sri Lanka. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAX / AWX → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAC → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAC → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA2 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAL → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Eastern Australia Connect → TP11/USEC6	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
→ FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Australia to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Melbourne International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Perth International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Fremantle to Colombo

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