Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Sri Lanka is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by HMM, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Sri Lanka takes around 8h 33m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between South Korea and Sri Lanka. 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 South Korea to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,331 Nautical Miles (8,020 Kilometres / 4,984 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ulsan (KRUSN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Korea to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Sri Lanka by air is around 5,774 Kilometres (3,588 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

714kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Sri Lanka. 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 South Korea to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Sri Lanka. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KVS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, Maersk, CMA CGM
KS1 / A05 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AIS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KVS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
IA9 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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South Korea to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Korea to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Incheon International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

South Korea to Sri Lanka by Container ship

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Ulsan to Colombo

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Gwangyang to Colombo

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Incheon to Colombo

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