Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Busan is 8 days 18h. Ships depart from Sriracha (THSRI) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sriracha (THSRI) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 8 days 18h later. These services are operated by King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Busan takes around 5h 11m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jin Air, Jeju Air, Air Busan, China Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Spring Airlines, VietJet Air, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines, Air China, Philippine Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Busan by cargo ship is 2,723 Nautical Miles (5,043 Kilometres / 3,134 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Busan by air is around 3,702 Kilometres (2,300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

518kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Busan. 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 Bangkok to Busan?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Busan. 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
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, HMM, CK Line, POCEAN
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KHS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Evergreen, Heung-A
KVT / KVT1	Direct	2-4 times a week	PanCon, Namsung, King Ocean, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, King Ocean, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM
VTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
KST / KST1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CK Line, HMM, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
KTS / KTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A
NKT	Direct	2-4 times a week	Namsung, King Ocean, TS Lines, CK Line, CNC Line
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor, Namsung, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon

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