Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and Sri Lanka is 2 days 21h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 2 days 21h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to Sri Lanka takes around 3h 48m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 1,656 Nautical Miles (3,067 Kilometres / 1,906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Sri Lanka by air is around 2,753 Kilometres (1,711 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

182kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore 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 Singapore to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, RCL, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Gold Star, ZIM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant / ZNF	Direct	N/A	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, FT, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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