Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Perth and Colombo is 13 days 22h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Perth and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Perth to Colombo takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Perth and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Emirates and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Perth and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,515 Nautical Miles (8,361 Kilometres / 5,195 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Perth to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Perth and Colombo by air is around 6,668 Kilometres (4,143 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

548kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Perth to Colombo. 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 Perth to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

194kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Perth to Colombo. 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	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
ASAX / AWX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX / AWX → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAC → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAC → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA2 → EC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAL → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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