Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Busan is 23hrs. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 23hrs later. These services are operated by Swire, Yang Ming, Swire, MSC, King Ocean, Namsung, SITC, King Ocean, MSC, King Ocean, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Eimskip, Namsung, Heung-A, MSC, COSCO, HMM, HMM, Maersk, Sinokor, MSC, Dongjin, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Busan takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Korean Air, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Busan by cargo ship is 429 Nautical Miles (794 Kilometres / 493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Busan by air is around 1,217 Kilometres (756 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

73kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Busan?

Accepted Answer

78kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Jeju Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SPS C / PNA C	Direct	N/A	Swire, KYOWA, ONE
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Wan Hai, PIL
SPS D / PNA D	Direct	N/A	Swire, KYOWA, ONE
Santana	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Maersk
JCT / NCJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, CK Line, Dong Young, King Ocean
CKS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, COSCO
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CNS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
CTP / RLM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, ONE, RCL
KBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AK7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KQS / SVC17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NBQ1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, APL, Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Pertiwi	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Sinokor, ZIM
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Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

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Qingdao to Busan

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Tianjin to Incheon

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