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 14 days 13h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 14 days 13h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, TS Lines, TS Lines, SITC, SITC, TS Lines, SITC, SITC, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, Namsung, COSCO, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Maersk, Wan Hai, COSCO, King Ocean, SITC, ONE, ONE and SITC.

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 7h 7m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Korean Air, Uzbekistan Airways and Air Astana and the typical transit time is around 7h 7m.

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 2-4 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 4,183 Nautical Miles (7,746 Kilometres / 4,813 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

796kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, COSCO, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL
IEX / IFX → AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM
IFX2 → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FIE1 → FEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE1 / IFX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
FME / IFX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
FIE1 / IFX2 → CMI3 / KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
FIE1 / IFX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 / RMV / CIX7 → AEM2 / MEX1 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, APL, COSCO
FME / IFX → KMV2 / NMSUNG - NFS \| ONE - KCS2 \| PIL - KCS \| TSL - KMV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
TTX / TE2 → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, ONE
IEX / FCS / FME → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIE / FIX / IFX2 → MEX / AME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SLS, TS Lines
RMV / CIX7 → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FI4 → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI7 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
RMV / TTX → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Interasia, Wan Hai
FME → FEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
FIE1 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
TE2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TE2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIE1 → FEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, ZIM
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL
AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ALX, Heung-A, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SILMAR, Sinokor

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

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India to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Chennai International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

India to South Korea by Container ship

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Visakhapatnam to Busan

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Nhava Sheva to Busan

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