Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and South Korea is 15 days 8h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 15 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia, Interasia, TS Lines, King Ocean, Sinokor, Wan Hai, King Ocean, King Ocean, RCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to South Korea takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, Atlas Air, Air Astana and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and South Korea by cargo ship is 4,142 Nautical Miles (7,671 Kilometres / 4,766 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and South Korea by air is around 4,659 Kilometres (2,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

789kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to South Korea. 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 India to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to South Korea. 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines, King Ocean, ONE, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL
IFX → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2 → SIS2 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinokor, SLS
IEX / FCS / FME → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
RMV / CIX7 → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FME / IFX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
ICE → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FME → FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
FI4 / ML - FI4 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CI7 → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
TTX / TE2 → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Namsung, ONE
FIE1 / IFX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC
FME → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FIE1 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, SITC
MDM / TTX → CCS / CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia
FME → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FME → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
RMV → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, COSCO
IEX / FCS / RFM3 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
TE2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FME / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX → KCM3 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, King Ocean
IEX / FCS / IFX → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines, CMA CGM
RMV → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines, King Ocean, ONE, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean
SIS3 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
FCE / FCS2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → FCS / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
FCS3 → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI9 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3 → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Interasia
ICI3 / CCX → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE
CCX → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SIS3 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CI9 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCS3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ICI3 / CI3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
FCE / FCS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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India to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Cargo flights

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Incheon International Airport

India to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Visakhapatnam to Busan

Most frequent

Chennai to Busan

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