Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Singapore is 4 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 4 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, King Ocean, ONE, OOCL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Singapore takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, IndiGo and Air India and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,656 Nautical Miles (3,067 Kilometres / 1,906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Singapore by air is around 2,753 Kilometres (1,711 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

154kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Singapore. 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 Colombo to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Singapore. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Santana	Direct	N/A	MSC
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, APL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
Dar Es Salaam Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA / EA2 / EAX4 / SDX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines, Samudera
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ZIM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, China United, FT
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera

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