Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and India is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, HMM, X-Press Feeders, HMM, HMM, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, King Ocean and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to India takes around 8h 10m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Korean Air, Atlas Air, Longhao Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, VietJet Air, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Air Astana, SriLankan Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia X and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and India. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 10m. Atlas Air and Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and India by cargo ship is 4,945 Nautical Miles (9,159 Kilometres / 5,691 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Kattupalli (INKAT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

670kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to India. 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 South Korea to India?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to India. 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	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FIL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL, King Ocean
IAX / FI3 → FI4 / ML - FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 / A05 → FI4 / ML - FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FL2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NPI / NWX → TEI1 / TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
MD3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MD4 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ONE
SX2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AX3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKN / NZJ → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
AAC4 / PCC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FME → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
APX → FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, ALX, Heung-A, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AIS / KCIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ZS, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
AIS / KCIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZS, King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WSA6 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TLP6 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAX / NWX → CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
A05 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FL2 / SX2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KS1 / A05 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEAX / AUE → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AIS → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAC4 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AAS → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FME / IFX → CI8 / CIX2 / CISC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, China United, Evergreen, FT
NSB → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 / RKI10 → CI2 / RNI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
CI5 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
BTS → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
CI5 → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCS / FME2 → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, King Ocean
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CI5 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CKI → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
KTH → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CI5 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia

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

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Incheon International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Busan to Kattupalli

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