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 13 days 22h. 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 13 days 22h later. These services are operated by King Ocean.

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 6h 35m. 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 Atlas Air, Air India, Korean Air, Uzbekistan Airways, Air Astana and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 6h 35m.

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 6h 35m. Atlas Air and 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 4,483 Nautical Miles (8,303 Kilometres / 5,159 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

840kg CO₂ (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

179kg CO₂ (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
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+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
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	N/A	Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
AIS → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Dragon → Phoenix	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → CI5 / FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
AIS → CNS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → AK3-2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
IFX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IFX2 → CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
FCE / CCX → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
FCE → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ ANX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
→ HPS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
→ IHP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
→ BTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor

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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

Most frequent

Chennai International Airport to Incheon International Airport

India to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Visakhapatnam to Busan

Cargo flights

Mundra to Busan

Most frequent

Chennai to Incheon

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