Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Seoul is 19 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, King Ocean, Maersk, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, PIL, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, RCL and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Seoul takes around 8h 12m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Seoul by cargo ship is 4,260 Nautical Miles (7,890 Kilometres / 4,902 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Seoul by air is around 5,774 Kilometres (3,588 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

473kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Seoul. 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 Colombo to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Seoul. 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
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEM → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ESA3 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 → KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TP16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
FEW3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
EA2 → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 / SA5 → KTH / KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
CI1 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CEM → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI / CIX2 → KCS2 / KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCS2 / KMV2 / NMSUNG - NFS \| ONE - KCS2 \| PIL - KCS \| TSL - KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE, King Ocean
AGI → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ES2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI1 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - TIG → CHL4 / CT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Wan Hai
RLI → RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ONE - TIG → SITC - CKV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGX2 → PQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
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