Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and South Korea is 17 days 1h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, SITC, Sinokor, OOCL, Sinokor, Sinokor, SITC, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO, Namsung, COSCO, Namsung, Namsung, Sinokor and Sinokor.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to South Korea takes around 6h 56m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air India, Korean Air, Uzbekistan Airways and Air Astana and the typical transit time is around 6h 56m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 10m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and South Korea by cargo ship is 4,358 Nautical Miles (8,072 Kilometres / 5,015 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and South Korea by air is around 4,659 Kilometres (2,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

782kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to South Korea. 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 India to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to South Korea. 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FIE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SIS3 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
FCS3 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SIS3 → HPS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SIS3 → IHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
FIE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
IFX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IFX2 → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FCE / CCX → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
→ TTX → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
FCE → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ TTX → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
→ TTX → KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
SIS3 → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SIS3 → KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor

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