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 16 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, TS Lines, Sinokor, Sinokor, King Ocean, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, ONE, King Ocean, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.

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 52m. 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 52m.

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

667kg 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

335kg 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 2-4 weeks	MSC
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	N/A	MSC
CME → AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SGX2 → KBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
SGX2 → KQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
→ BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS1 → TP18	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → PN4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → HIXP / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / CIX5 → MANB / NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP / CWX → ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
→ KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS9 / CIX5 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AIS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS3 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS3 → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS3 → CNS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIX → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AS9 / CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → VESPUCCI / NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CPX → PN4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → AUG / EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
CPX → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPX → CBX / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIP →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPX → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ PS1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → PS1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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