Busan to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Busan, South Korea to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Gimhae International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 15m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
405kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Busan to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
21 days 16h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
803kg CO₂e
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Busan to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Busan to Colombo by plane will take about 15h 15m and departs from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Gimhae International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Busan to Colombo by ship will take about 21 days 16h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Busan to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Colombo is 21 days 16h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, MSC, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ANL, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, Wan Hai, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, HMM, Evergreen and China United.
The quickest flight from Busan to Colombo takes around 15h 15m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
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 15h 15m.
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.
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).
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).
803kg 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.
405kg 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.
