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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and South Korea is 13 days 18h. Ships depart from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 13 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to South Korea takes around 7h 30m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

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

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air China, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 7h 30m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and South Korea. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

The distance between Sri Lanka and South Korea by cargo ship is 4,516 Nautical Miles (8,364 Kilometres / 5,197 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hambantota (LKHBA) and Busan (KRPUS).

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

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

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

538kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to South Korea?

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka 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.

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

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Air Freight

7h 30m, 1-2 times a week

461kg CO₂e

Container Ship

13 days 18h, Every 1-2 weeks

538kg CO₂e

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Sri Lanka to South Korea by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to South Korea by plane will take about 7h 30m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Incheon International Airport (ICN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Incheon International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

ICN

7h 30m: 1-2 times a week

5,774 km
3,588 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

PUS

14h 56m: 1-2 times a day

5,906 km
3,670 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

432kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
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Sri Lanka to South Korea by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to South Korea by ship will take about 13 days 18h and departs from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hambantota to Busan

Port of loading

LKHBA

Port of loading

KRPUS

13 days 18h: Every 1-2 weeks

8,364 km
5,197 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

538kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Santana	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Santana → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Santana → Pelican	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Santana → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Santana → Andes	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Santana → Inca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Cargo flights

Colombo to Busan

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

KRPUS

16 days 13h: Every few hours

8,617 km
5,354 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

796kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JFX → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SGX2 → KBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
JFX → WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SGX2 → KQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
→ BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JFX → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JFX / SGX2 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor, Evergreen
CME →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SGX2 → KMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A
JFX → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SGX2 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
JFX → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → SX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NMS → PNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
NIX → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
AIS3 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
NIX → ZGC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CIX3 → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → HIXP / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / CIX5 → MANB / NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIX3 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → IA5 / IA9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, ONE
CIP → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX5 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP / CWX → ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
→ KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AS9 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS9 / CIX5 → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS9 / CIX5 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JFX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CME → AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JFX → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SGX2 → CKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
CIX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NCI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
NIX → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 → NTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
NMS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
CIX3 → NUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CWX → AWC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, CMA CGM
→ NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AS9 / CIX5 → VESPUCCI / NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPX → NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPX → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CPX → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CPX → CBX / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPX → PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen

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Ocean routes from Sri Lanka to South Korea

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Sri Lanka to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Incheon International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Sri Lanka to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hambantota to Busan

Cargo flights

Colombo to Busan

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