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 14 days 14h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 14 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 34m. 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, Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 34m.

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 4,543 Nautical Miles (8,414 Kilometres / 5,228 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) 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

625kg 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

426kg 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+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca	Direct	N/A	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
KI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
BS5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
KS1 / A05 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
Albatros → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AFL → Ingwe	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AFL → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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
FEW3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Pertiwi → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KSS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KSS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
→ CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IA8 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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
KSS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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

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Incheon International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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