Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and South Korea is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Heung-A, Sinokor, King Ocean and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to South Korea takes around 8h 12m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and South Korea by cargo ship is 4,561 Nautical Miles (8,447 Kilometres / 5,249 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and South Korea by air is around 5,774 Kilometres (3,588 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

573kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to South Korea. 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 Sri Lanka to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to South Korea. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3 / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, APL
CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → A05	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Safina → A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CEM → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines, SILMAR
ESA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIVS / AIS3 → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
CEM → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SGX2 → KBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
SGX2 → KQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → FEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AIS3 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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Sri Lanka to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to South Korea by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Sri Lanka to South Korea by Container ship

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Colombo to Gwangyang

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