Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and South Korea is 12 days 22h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 12 days 22h later. These services are operated by HMM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to South Korea takes around 9h 38m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Qantas, T'way Air, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Polar Air Cargo and the typical transit time is around 9h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 38m. UPS Airlines and Polar Air Cargo operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and South Korea by cargo ship is 4,248 Nautical Miles (7,867 Kilometres / 4,889 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and South Korea by air is around 8,352 Kilometres (5,190 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

803kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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 Australia to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Polar Air CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A1X → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NAX / A1X / AUE → PN4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEAX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NAX / A1X / AUE → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Panda → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → AFL - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
→ WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → AE10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAT → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CA2 → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Panda → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Dragon → AC3/TSN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A3N → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NAX / A1X / AUE → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
A3N → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUN → CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3N → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3N → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

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Australia to South Korea by Air freight

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Most frequent

Perth International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Australia to South Korea by Container ship

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Brisbane to Gwangyang

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