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 8h. 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 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ZIM, MSC, MSC, Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and Interasia.

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, Air India and Cathay Pacific 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 4,445 Nautical Miles (8,232 Kilometres / 5,115 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

798kg 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300+3 others

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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
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
IAX / FI3 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWX → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
KS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PHOENIX → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Origami → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → EA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MD3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KS1 / A05 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AG1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AX3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
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
APRANL2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSB → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Andes → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MS2 → AG1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → AG1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NZJ → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
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
WSA2 / ASA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEAX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZCP → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Lynx → → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MSC - Carioca → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JKN → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CI5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai

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

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Incheon International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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