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

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and India is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and India?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by HMM, King Ocean, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, Samudera, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, King Ocean, Wan Hai, King Ocean and Wan Hai.

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

The quickest flight from South Korea to India takes around 8h 38m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

How often do planes fly between South Korea and India?

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Korean Air, Longhao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Lion Air, VietJet Air, Myanmar Airways International, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways and Air Astana and the typical transit time is around 8h 38m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and India. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 38m. Longhao Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between South Korea to India by ship?

The distance between South Korea and India by cargo ship is 4,511 Nautical Miles (8,354 Kilometres / 5,191 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Kattupalli (INKAT).

What is the distance between South Korea to India by air?

The distance between South Korea and India by air is around 4,659 Kilometres (2,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

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

611kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to India. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from South Korea to India?

218kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to India. 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.

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South Korea to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

8h 38m, 1-2 times a day

218kg CO₂e

Container Ship

18 days 7h, 2-4 times a week

611kg CO₂e

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South Korea to India by Air freight

The quickest way to get from South Korea to India by plane will take about 8h 38m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Air India is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

DEL

8h 38m: 1-2 times a day

4,659 km
2,895 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

218kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Thai Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

BOM

15h 50m: Every 1-2 hours

6,132 km
3,810 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

316kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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South Korea to India by Container ship

The quickest way to get from South Korea to India by ship will take about 18 days 7h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Kattupalli (INKAT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Kattupalli

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

INKAT

18 days 7h: 2-4 times a week

8,354 km
5,191 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

611kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Wan Hai, Interasia, BTL
A05 → FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A05 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KME → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MD5 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MD3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Samudera
AG1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AIS → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AX3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEM6 / AAS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCS → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MS2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AG1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AX2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKN / NZJ → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CIX3 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SX2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOM → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CI5 → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FME → FME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
APX → FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
ASA → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Cargo flights

Busan to Nhava Sheva

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

INNSA

20 days 18h: Every 1-2 days

10,033 km
6,234 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

734kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIS / KCIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, King Ocean, NEW, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZS, SLS, Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
PHOENIX → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EC1 → NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
KME / AG1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Origami → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AIS → AS1 + AAS2 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Swan → Shikra	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MD5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE6 → CP1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCIS / AIS → CIVS / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
Jade → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Tiger → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → CP1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 → CP1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NW3 / AX3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AZTEC → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AX3 → CP1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FME / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX → CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, FT, Emirates Shipping, China United, Evergreen
Lynx → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JVH → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BTS → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
NEAX / AUE → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Evergreen
NSB → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
BEX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTP → NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
AEM6 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPS → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PN3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSB → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KS1 / A05 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Andes → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 / RKI10 → CI2 / RNI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
BTS → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
CI3 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
NSB → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
VTX → NMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KCM3 → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KTX → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PNS → NMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
JKN → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCS / FME2 → CIX / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, BTL
CI5 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI5 → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MS2 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AAS → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
NSB → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM3 / KCS → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ONE
BEX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSB → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AG1 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP8 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX3 / RKI10 → CIX2 / RWA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, RCL
KTX → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JSTAR / NZJ → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SX2 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX / CIX3 / RKI10 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL
APRANL2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AX2 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCS / FME2 → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, BTL
JKN → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKN → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI5 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AK23 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KMSK → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
AK6 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JHTN → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CKI → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
KSH → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VTS → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PAS → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
BIH → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
DYS - BNJ \| SKR - BNJ → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KTH → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
JTVS → COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JSV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Korean Air, Longhao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Lion Air, VietJet Air, Myanmar Airways International, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways and Air Astana and the typical transit time is around 8h 38m.

South Korea to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Korea to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

South Korea to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Kattupalli

Cargo flights

Busan to Nhava Sheva

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