Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Kolkata is 18 days. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Kolkata (INCCU) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Kolkata (INCCU) around 18 days later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, MSC, MSC, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, MSC, PIL, MSC, MSC, MSC, RCL, MSC, RCL, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Kolkata takes around 14h 30m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Myanmar Airways International, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 14h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Kolkata by cargo ship is 4,212 Nautical Miles (7,801 Kilometres / 4,847 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Kolkata by air is around 5,311 Kilometres (3,300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

966kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Kolkata. 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 Seoul to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Kolkata. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWX → SKX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
New Origami →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS3 → CALEX Loop 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
WIN → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Phoenix →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWS → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Tiger →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Colombo/Kolkata3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → COLOMBO/KOLKATA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
RIM10 → RCH8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
Carioca → Colombo/Haldia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
RFM3 → RCH8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
Jade →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon - x →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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