Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New Zealand and Sri Lanka is 25 days 14h. Ships depart from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka takes around 20h 40m. Flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New Zealand and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 8,429 Nautical Miles (15,611 Kilometres / 9,700 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tauranga (NZTRG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between New Zealand to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New Zealand and Sri Lanka by air is around 11,182 Kilometres (6,948 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New Zealand 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 New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

632kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New Zealand 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC3/TSN → FI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NZS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KIXANL / NZS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NZS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Wallaby → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NZS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KIXANL / NZS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
NZS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KIXANL / NZS → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KIXANL / NZS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Northern Star → FI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KIX / KIXANL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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