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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Busan is 17 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ulsan (KRUSN) with scheduled departures N/A.

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Busan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Ulsan (KRUSN) around 17 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from Colombo to Busan takes around 14h 44m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Busan?

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, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 44m.

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

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.

What is the distance between Colombo to Busan by ship?

The distance between Colombo and Busan by cargo ship is 4,330 Nautical Miles (8,019 Kilometres / 4,983 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Busan (KRPUS).

What is the distance between Colombo to Busan by air?

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).

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

748kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Busan?

466kg 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.

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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 44m 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

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

PUS

14h 44m: Every 1-2 days

5,906 km
3,670 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

466kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Daegu Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

TAE

15hrs: Every 1-2 days

5,931 km
3,686 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

435kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Colombo to Busan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Busan by ship will take about 17 days 15h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Ulsan (KRUSN). There are vessels departing n/a on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Ulsan

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

KRUSN

17 days 15h: N/A

8,693 km
5,401 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

318kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Busan

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

KRPUS

17 days 17h: Every 1-2 weeks

8,019 km
4,983 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

748kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines, China United, FT
Ingwe → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TP16 → SE8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → I15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CWX → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TP16 → GOEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
SEAS2 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS2 → CPTFEED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → I15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 → CPTFEED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → IA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → CPTFEED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TP16 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
C3MAPL / AGI → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AE15 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → IEX / FCS / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
MSC - Ingwe → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TVI → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → AK23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → BEX2 / AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Britannia → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIP → AX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Ingwe → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM4 / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Britannia → Carioca	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
CI1 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA5 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CWS / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AMX / MEX / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, China United, TS Lines
CI1 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CI1 → AK8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Ocean routes from Colombo to Busan

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Air Freight

14h 44m, Every 1-2 days

466kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 15h

318kg CO₂e

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Colombo to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Busan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Daegu Airport

Colombo to Busan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Ulsan

Closest seaports

Colombo to Busan

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