Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Sydney is 19 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 19 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Sydney takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,796 Nautical Miles (10,735 Kilometres / 6,670 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Sydney by air is around 8,772 Kilometres (5,451 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

957kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Sydney. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEW3 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIG → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCI → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
WAX / FEW3 → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
TIP → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX4 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX2 → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ASEA / EA2 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SIG → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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