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 19 days 2h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 19 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, Interasia, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Maersk.

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 15m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 15m.

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 4,554 Nautical Miles (8,434 Kilometres / 5,241 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

735kg 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

461kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KCS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
KVS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
→ TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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