Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Busan to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Colombo is 18 days 13h. Ships depart from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, King Ocean, Maersk, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Busan to Colombo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Colombo takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Busan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Busan and Colombo. 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 Busan to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Colombo 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 Busan to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Colombo by air is around 5,906 Kilometres (3,670 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Busan to Colombo by sea?

Accepted Answer

729kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to Colombo. 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 Busan to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to Colombo. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSA → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SE2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NSA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IMX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NSA → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANX → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AE11 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KHS1 → PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
IAX / FI3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KS1 / A05 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWX → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IAX / FI3 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Amberjack → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AX3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KS1 / A05 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
APRANL2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSB → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
WSA2 / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
SEA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZCP → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AIS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GEM - Asia Med loop 4 \|\| HL - SE4 \| ML - AE19 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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