Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Busan to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Colombo is 19 days 11h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 19 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Gold Star, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, RCL and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Busan to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Colombo takes around 14h 55m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Busan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,523 Nautical Miles (8,376 Kilometres / 5,205 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Colombo by air is around 5,906 Kilometres (3,670 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Busan to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

743kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to Colombo. 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 Busan to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to Colombo. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
EC1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CIX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Cape Town Express → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
I15 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Origami → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPTFEED → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Sentosa → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPTFEED → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIDAS2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPTFEED → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Origami → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Origami → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 / CSX2 → CIX8 / CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen
PROTEA → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
I15 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Cape Town Express → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIDAS2 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPTFEED → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Sentosa → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS → CIX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
WSA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MD3 → MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSB → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CKI → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
APRANL2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD3 → MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
WSA2 / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
PCI → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKI → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
SEA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NS5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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