Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Busan is 18 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, TS Lines, Heung-A, Heung-A, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, King Ocean, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, SM Line, ZIM, King Ocean, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, King Ocean, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, King Ocean and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Busan takes around 14h 56m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Busan by cargo ship is 4,663 Nautical Miles (8,637 Kilometres / 5,367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Busan by air is around 5,906 Kilometres (3,670 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

655kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Busan. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CWX → FI1 / AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, SILMAR
SGX2 → KBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
SGX2 → KQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
CIX2 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CPX → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → A05	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIP → AX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
→ A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SIG →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CIX3 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → NUE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AIS3 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NMS → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NIX → ZCP → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AIS3 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIX → ZCP → ZCP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM
CIX3 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
AIS3 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NIX → ZGC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIX5 / CIP → EC4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, ONE
CIX3 → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → HIXP / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / CIX5 → MANB / NUE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / CIX5 → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS9 / CIX5 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
NIX → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 → NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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