Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Colombo is 20 days 13h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 20 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ASEAN, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, China United, ZIM, Gold Star, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, RCL, Interasia, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, RCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, China United, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, SM Line and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Colombo takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,602 Nautical Miles (8,523 Kilometres / 5,296 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

689kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Colombo. 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 Seoul to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Colombo. 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 A330-200
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTH → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CVT → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
KTH → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CII → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IQH → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
KCI / GSL - KCI \| INTERA - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
CII → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL / RNV → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL, COSCO
KCI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PS6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AK25 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCS2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NCS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
NFS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PS6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CHL / RNV → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL, COSCO
PS6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, RCL
KCI → NCI / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
CHT → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IQH → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
KCM → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KTH → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SCX → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CII → AS1 + AAS2 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → NMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NCS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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