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 20 days 16h. 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 20 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, HMM, ANL, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, HMM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai and China United.

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 15hrs. 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 15hrs.

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

812kg 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

446kg 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 A320+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
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KS1 / A05 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX → CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Carioca → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
New Origami → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
KS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Andes → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Andes → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
APR2 / APRANL2 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
New Origami → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / NPI → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AIS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC2 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AAC4 / PCC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Dolphin → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dolphin → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JKN → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEAX / NAX → CIX8 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CI5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO
FME → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Evergreen

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