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 15 days 15h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 15 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, TS Lines, Interasia, King Ocean, Namsung, KCN, SITC, ONE, Sinokor, BTL, Wan Hai, King Ocean, Wan Hai, COSCO, RCL, COSCO and Evergreen.

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 7hrs. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, Atlas Air, Air Astana and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

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 Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Atlas Air and Cathay Pacific 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 4,142 Nautical Miles (7,671 Kilometres / 4,766 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Busan (KRPUS).

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

736kg 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

228kg 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, TS Lines, RCL, King Ocean, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL
IFX → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FIX / IFX2 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2 → SIS2 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinokor, SLS
IEX / FCS / FME → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
RMV / CIX7 → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FME / IFX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
ICE → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIE1 / IFX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC
CI7 → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FME → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
TTX / TE2 → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Interasia, ONE
APL - MD2 \| BTL - MDM \| COSCO - RMV \| EMC - CIX7 \| INTERA - TTX \| NMSUNG - TTX \| ONE - TE2 \| RCL - RMV \| WHL - TTX \| XPF - TTX → HA - KMS \| KMTC - KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KCN
FIE1 → FEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FME / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX → KCM3 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, King Ocean
FIE1 / SINO - CIE \| SITC - FIE1 \| SLS - FIX \| TSL - IFX2 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, SITC
CKS/CMS → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
CI7 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FME → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MDM / TTX → CCS / CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, Interasia
IEX / FCS / FME → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
RMV → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, COSCO
IEX / FCS / RFM3 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, RCL, CMA CGM, OOCL
RMV / CIX7 → AWE7 / CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Sinokor, SLS, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → ALPACA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS5 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Shikra → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS5 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Shikra → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VTI → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SI8 / AIS5 → NFS / KCM4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
VTI → NFS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
Shikra → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS5 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Shikra → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS5 → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS5 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
Shikra → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SI8 / AIS5 → CI5 / FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean
Shikra → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEI1 → AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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India to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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