Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Surabaya is 10 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Surabaya (IDSUB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Surabaya (IDSUB) around 10 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ANL, MSC, Samudera, Samudera, Yang Ming, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Samudera, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Surabaya takes around 12h 24m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Juanda International Airport (SUB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Juanda International Airport (SUB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Surabaya by cargo ship is 2,421 Nautical Miles (4,484 Kilometres / 2,786 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Surabaya (IDSUB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Surabaya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Surabaya by air is around 4,130 Kilometres (2,567 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Juanda International Airport (SUB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

285kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Surabaya. 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 Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Surabaya. 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+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Santana → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Swan-Sentosa → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ PAX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ANL
Carioca → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SIG → SUB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
PS3 → SUB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
PS3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AS9 → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → GMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS9 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
AS9 → APRANL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → SUB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
GULFHERC/AS8 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → APRANL3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM

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