Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Kolkata to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Seoul is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines and TS Lines.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Kolkata to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Seoul takes around 12h 55m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Thai Airways, Air India, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Kolkata and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Seoul by cargo ship is 4,243 Nautical Miles (7,858 Kilometres / 4,883 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Seoul by air is around 4,292 Kilometres (2,667 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Kolkata to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

821kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Seoul. 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 Kolkata to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Seoul. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, TS Lines, RCL, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IFX → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
IFX2 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IFX → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
IFX2 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
FCS / FME → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
IFX → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IFX → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
FCS → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX6 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX6 → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Kolkata to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kolkata to Seoul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

Kolkata to Seoul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Visakhapatnam to Busan

Closest seaports

Visakhapatnam to Gwangyang

Cargo flights

GANGAVARAM to Busan

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