Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Sri Lanka is 21 days 13h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 13h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, COSCO, Evergreen, China United, COSCO, MSC, MSC, TS Lines, China United, Gold Star and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Sri Lanka takes around 8h 25m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Sri Lanka?

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, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between South Korea and Sri Lanka. 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 South Korea to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,553 Nautical Miles (8,432 Kilometres / 5,240 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Korea to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Sri Lanka 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 South Korea to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

817kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Sri Lanka. 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+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
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
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IQH → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, RCL
SAMBAR → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAMBAR → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHT → CIX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
IQH → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
NCT → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HKH → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HKH → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HKH → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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