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 19 days 11h. 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 19 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Gold Star, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Interasia, Interasia, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, GFS, COSCO, Evergreen and China United.

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 10m. 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, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Cathay Pacific and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Sri Lanka. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 10m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

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

743kg 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 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
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CIX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Cape Town Express → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
I15 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPTFEED → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPTFEED → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPTFEED → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 / CSX2 → CIX8 / CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen
I15 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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
CPTFEED → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSB → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
APRANL2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD3 → MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NS5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NS5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
AIS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SEA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NS5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ONE - FA1 → CSX / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, Emirates Shipping
MPNW / PNW2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEAX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FME → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Evergreen

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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

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Busan to Colombo

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