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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Australia is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Fremantle (AUFRE) with scheduled departures Daily.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Fremantle (AUFRE) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, ANL, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk and OOCL.

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

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Australia takes around 9h 47m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Australia?

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 9h 47m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Australia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Australia by ship?

The distance between Sri Lanka and Australia by cargo ship is 3,993 Nautical Miles (7,394 Kilometres / 4,595 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Fremantle (AUFRE).

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

The distance between Sri Lanka and Australia by air is around 8,368 Kilometres (5,199 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

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

725kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Australia. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Australia?

489kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Australia. 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.

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Air Freight

9h 47m, Every 1-2 days

489kg CO₂e

Container Ship

13 days 19h, Daily

725kg CO₂e

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Sri Lanka to Australia by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Australia by plane will take about 9h 47m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

MEL

9h 47m: Every 1-2 days

8,368 km
5,199 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

489kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brisbane International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

BNE

17h 42m: Every few hours

8,902 km
5,532 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

264kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Sri Lanka to Australia by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Australia by ship will take about 13 days 19h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Fremantle (AUFRE). There are vessels departing daily on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Fremantle

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

AUFRE

13 days 19h: Daily

7,394 km
4,595 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

725kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGI → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
FEW3 → WAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ WAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SDX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EAX4 → AAXW / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL
WIN →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NIX - EA →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CPX → AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HLS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CIX3 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AGI → ASAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ WAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Cargo flights

Colombo to Adelaide

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

AUADL

21 days 20h: 1-2 times a day

11,583 km
7,197 mi.

2 transfers
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → AAA1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → AAA1 / AA1 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
EAX4 → AAA1 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX4 → AAA1 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX / FEW3 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
WAX → South East Asia Australia - South loop → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IEX2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop → PCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ASEA → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ASAL / ASA / AA3 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
EAX4 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX / FEW3 → Eastern Australia Connect → PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
WAX → → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX4 → ASA → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 → →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Colombo to Brisbane

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

AUBNE

19 days 3h: 2-4 times a day

9,946 km
6,180 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

970kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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
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 → AAXE / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
SIG → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CPX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCI → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → AU2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM
CIP → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI1 / CIX1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP12 / Empire / ZBA → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
CPX → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
PMX → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Ocean routes from Sri Lanka to Australia

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Sri Lanka to Australia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brisbane International Airport

Sri Lanka to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Fremantle

Cargo flights

Colombo to Adelaide

Most frequent

Colombo to Brisbane

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