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

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and India is 17 days 18h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 17 days 18h later. These services are operated by HMM, BTL, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, HMM, HMM, HMM, King Ocean, King Ocean, Wan Hai, HMM, HMM, ONE and Wan Hai.

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

The quickest flight from South Korea to India takes around 8h 21m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

How often do planes fly between South Korea and India?

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Korean Air, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Cathay Pacific, Air Astana, SriLankan Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 21m.

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

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 day and a average flight time of around 8h 21m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.

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

The distance between South Korea and India by cargo ship is 4,385 Nautical Miles (8,120 Kilometres / 5,046 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Kattupalli (INKAT).

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

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).

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

668kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from South Korea to India?

218kg 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.

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South Korea to India by Air freight

The quickest way to get from South Korea to India by plane will take about 8h 21m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Air India is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

DEL

8h 21m: 1-2 times a day

4,659 km
2,895 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

218kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+6 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others

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Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

MAA

14h 48m: 2-4 times a week

5,331 km
3,312 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

432kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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South Korea to India by Container ship

The quickest way to get from South Korea to India by ship will take about 17 days 18h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Kattupalli (INKAT). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Kattupalli

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

INKAT

17 days 18h: 1-2 times a week

8,120 km
5,046 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

668kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Wan Hai, Interasia, King Ocean
Cape Town Express → FI4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → FI4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A05 → FI4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD5 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MD3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KIS1 → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NKT → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NS5 → CI5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
PN3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A1X → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NS5 → CI5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Most frequent

Busan to Nhava Sheva

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

INNSA

21 days 11h: 2-4 times a week

10,033 km
6,234 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

734kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, TS Lines
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZS, SLS, Sinokor, RCL, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
KIS1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
CPTFEED → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NKT → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FE6 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PROTEA → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Cape Town Express → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EC1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NS5 → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
KIS1 → AIS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
MIDAS2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPTFEED → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
WSA2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
NS5 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CPTFEED → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HPS2 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
MD3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PROTEA → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AIS → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MD5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Cape Town Express → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIS → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
AX3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NW3 / AX3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SEA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HPS2 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX3 / RKI10 → CI2 / RNI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
KIS1 → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
AEM6 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKN → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NS5 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KS1 / A05 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CI5 → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
A05 → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEA3 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen

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Ocean routes from South Korea to India

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Air Freight

8h 21m, 1-2 times a day

218kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 18h, 1-2 times a week

668kg CO₂e

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Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Korean Air, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Cathay Pacific, Air Astana, SriLankan Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 21m.

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

South Korea to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Chennai International Airport

South Korea to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Kattupalli

Most frequent

Busan to Nhava Sheva

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