Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and South Korea is 13 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 13 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, TS Lines and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to South Korea takes around 7h 25m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 7h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and South Korea by cargo ship is 4,592 Nautical Miles (8,505 Kilometres / 5,285 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

490kg 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

327kg 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.

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 A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, APL
CWX → FI1 / AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, SILMAR
CIX2 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CPX → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX → FI1 / AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, SILMAR
CIX2 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
ASEA / EAX4 → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
CIP → PN4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CIP → AUG / EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → HIXP / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → MANB / NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CPX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP / CWX → ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
→ FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIX5 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AS9 / CIX5 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AIS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS3 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIP → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → VESPUCCI / NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIP → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEW3 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI → ICN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SGX2 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
SGX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
→ ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX → KSS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
→ KPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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

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Sri Lanka to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Sri Lanka to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Gwangyang

Cargo flights

Colombo to Busan

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Colombo to Incheon

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