Colombo to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Busan, South Korea by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Gimhae International Airport
Duration / Frequency
14h 45m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
408kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Busan
Duration / Frequency
17 days 3h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
760kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Busan by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Busan by plane will take about 14h 45m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Gimhae International Airport (PUS). 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
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Gimhae International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Busan by ship will take about 17 days 3h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. King Ocean is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Busan by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Busan is 17 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, TS Lines, MSC, Maersk, King Ocean, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and King Ocean.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Busan takes around 14h 45m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 45m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Busan by cargo ship is 4,237 Nautical Miles (7,846 Kilometres / 4,875 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Busan (KRPUS).
The distance between Colombo and Busan by air is around 5,906 Kilometres (3,670 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).
760kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Busan. 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.
408kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Busan. 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.
