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 17 days 18h. 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 17 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Interasia, TS Lines, Evergreen, King Ocean, Maersk, TS Lines, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, TS Lines, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, China United, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, HMM, HMM, Evergreen and COSCO.

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 7h 51m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air India and the typical transit time is around 7h 51m.

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 4,319 Nautical Miles (7,998 Kilometres / 4,970 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

720kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CEM → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEW3 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HLS → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
CIX5 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → PH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE12 → PH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
AEU5 → KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
CIX2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWS → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
NCI → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS / TIP → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
CEM → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS3 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → ISS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AGI → CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AGI → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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