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 18 days 23h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 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 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, HMM and Wan Hai.

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 20m. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

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 4,523 Nautical Miles (8,376 Kilometres / 5,205 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) 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

729kg 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

390kg 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787+1 others
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
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
IAX / FI3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KS1 / A05 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Origami → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWX → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAX / FI3 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Origami → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AIS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Sentosa → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Amberjack → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
NSB → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APRANL2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KS1 / A05 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AX3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AIS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FME / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United, Evergreen
NEAX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI5 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CI5 → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Santana	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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South Korea to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

South Korea to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

South Korea to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Colombo

Most frequent

Busan to Hambantota

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