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 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) 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 Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ANL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Namsung, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Swire, Swire, PIL, OOCL, Sinokor, HMM and CK Line.

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 684 Nautical Miles (1,267 Kilometres / 788 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Busan (KRPUS).

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

67kg 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

63kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL - X	Direct	N/A	MSC
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line, COSCO, TS Lines
AK3	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO
Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
New Falcon - x	Direct	N/A	MSC
AIX2 / NWX / FI3 / NPI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, OOCL, ALX, Heung-A, ONE, SILMAR, Sinokor
BXQ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
M2X	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE5 / Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AE12 / Phoenix	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
SPS C / PNA C	Direct	N/A	Swire, KYOWA, ONE
SPS D / PNA D	Direct	N/A	Swire, KYOWA, ONE
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
BSS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
FE4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
CKJ / KR-CNS1 & JP5S8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Heung-A, King Ocean, PanCon, POCEAN, Sinokor

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