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 14 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Surabaya (IDSUB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Surabaya (IDSUB) around 14 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, King Ocean, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, ANL, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, King Ocean, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Wan Hai.

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 25m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 25m.

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 (4,483 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

482kg 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

188kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS6 → SSLL - SUB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → CIX2 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LL6 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 → SSLL - SUB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AIS3 → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AGI → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
Britannia → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → VMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → NJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders
FAL6 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Safina → IN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LL6 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLA2 / SA5 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, OOCL
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → APR1 / APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AGI → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
CIX → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX3 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEWA → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KIS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AGI → ANL - PAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AGI → NIS1 / NSI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX5 → CIX2 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → NCI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP / RLI → CIM / RCI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
CIX3 / CI3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
CEM → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 → CIX5 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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