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 16h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, King Ocean, ONE, HMM, TS Lines and MSC.

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 7h 45m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air India, Longhao Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Cathay Pacific, Uzbekistan Airways and Air Astana and the typical transit time is around 7h 45m.

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 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 7h 45m. 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 5,184 Nautical Miles (9,600 Kilometres / 5,965 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

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

688kg 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

242kg 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, OOCL
AIS / KCIS / CIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, China United, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines, VSS
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
ICX / FIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR
CSC / SIS2 / CIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinokor, CMA CGM, GFS, Heung-A, SLS
Chinook - Clanga / ZNP	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
FEM → FIE2 / SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, SITC
FEM → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KMSK → FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
→ IFX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KMSK → FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIS → FIX / IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS
→ IEX / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM
SIS2 → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
NSB → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → FCS / FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines
NSB → SIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
AIS → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NSB → CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KVS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KVS → IKI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KVS → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KVS → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KVS → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NSB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Incheon International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Busan to Nhava Sheva

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